---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to a fetus and providing penalties. (Formerly SF 52.) Effective 7-1-18."
description: "A bill for an act prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to a fetus and providing penalties. (Formerly SF 52.) Effective 7-1-18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 359"
citation: "Iowa SF 359 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["abortions", "fetuses", "organs and tissue"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 11
action_count: 48
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-02-27"
last_action: "2018-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f3f8f8b-9321-4e81-b86e-400967476c22"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 359&ga=87"
source_hash: "5cf8215cb84bd8628aaab963f920171220998941f0ad30087d775075c365d8c2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa SF 359 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to a fetus and providing penalties. (Formerly SF 52.) Effective 7-1-18.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/87/attachments/SF359.html)
2. **Amendment H-8269** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8269.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8295** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8295.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8296** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8296.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-8313** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8313.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-8362** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8362.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-8436** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8436.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-8441** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8441.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-8446** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H8446.pdf)
10. **Amendment S-5288** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S5288.pdf)
11. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF359.html)

## Votes

- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8296, to the committee amendment H-8269? — **43–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8441, to the committee amendment H-8269? — **53–44** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-8441, to the committee amendment H-8269, be adopted? — **53–44** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **29–17** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **43–6** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **51–46** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-27** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-02-27** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-22** Passed Senate, ayes 43, nays 6. `passage`
- **2017-03-27** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-03-22** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-22** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-23** Read first time, referred to Human Resources. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-12** Subcommittee: Lundgren, Salmon, Wessel-Kroeschell.
- **2018-03-14** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/14/2018 11:00AM RM 19.
- **2018-03-14** Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- **2018-03-15** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-15** Committee amendment H-8269 filed.
- **2018-03-19** Fiscal note.
- **2018-03-20** Amendments H-8295, H-8296 and H-8300 filed.
- **2018-03-22** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2018-03-26** Amendment H-8313 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-04** Amendment H-8362 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-30** Amendments H-8436 and H-8441 filed.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised on H-8296 to committee amendment H-8269, ruled not germane.
- **2018-05-01** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8296 to committee amendment H-8269.
- **2018-05-01** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised on H-8441 to committee amendment H-8269, ruled not germane.
- **2018-05-01** Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of H-8441 to committee amendment H-8269.
- **2018-05-01** Motion to suspend rules prevailed.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved point of order
- **2018-05-01** Amendment H-8441 to committee amendment H-8269 adopted.
- **2018-05-01** Amendments H-8295, H-8300, H-8313, H-8362 and H-8436 out of order.
- **2018-05-01** Amendment H-8446 filed, ruled out of order. `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point well taken.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point well taken.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point not well taken.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved the point of order.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved the point of order.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point well taken.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved the point of order.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, Speaker resolved the point of order.
- **2018-05-01** Point of order raised, Rule 10, decorum in debate, ruled point not well taken.
- **2018-05-01** Committee amendment H-8269 adopted, as amended.
- **2018-05-01** Passed House, ayes 51, nays 46. `passage`
- **2018-05-01** Objection to title, objection withdrawn.
- **2018-05-01** Immediate message.
- **2018-05-01** Message from House, with amendment S-5288.
- **2018-05-01** Senate concurred with S-5288.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Senate, ayes 29, nays 17. `passage`
- **2018-05-01** Immediate message.
- **2018-05-02** Message from Senate.
- **2018-05-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2018-05-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f3f8f8b-9321-4e81-b86e-400967476c22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).