---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to limitations on and prerequisites for an abortion, providing for licensee discipline, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 53.) Effective 5-5-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to limitations on and prerequisites for an abortion, providing for licensee discipline, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 53.) Effective 5-5-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 471"
citation: "Iowa SF 471 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["abortions", "feticide", "health", "medical care", "pregnancy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 22
action_count: 78
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2017-03-07"
last_action: "2017-05-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c35a9f31-671d-40df-975d-ec4cafa3eb7f"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 471&ga=87"
source_hash: "db71ca76951da67afc0025364019f642aeff03c23b36876970905d76dbde1a39"
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 471 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to limitations on and prerequisites for an abortion, providing for licensee discipline, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 53.) Effective 5-5-17.

## 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/SF471.html)
2. **Amendment H-1251** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1251.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1254** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1254.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1255** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1255.pdf)
5. **Amendment H-1256** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1256.pdf)
6. **Amendment H-1257** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1257.pdf)
7. **Amendment H-1261** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1261.pdf)
8. **Amendment H-1265** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1265.pdf)
9. **Amendment H-1271** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1271.pdf)
10. **Amendment H-1273** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1273.pdf)
11. **Amendment H-1296** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1296.pdf)
12. **Amendment H-1301** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1301.pdf)
13. **Amendment H-1302** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1302.pdf)
14. **Amendment H-1303** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1303.pdf)
15. **Amendment S-3136** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3136.pdf)
16. **Amendment S-3142** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3142.pdf)
17. **Amendment S-3146** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3146.pdf)
18. **Amendment S-3149** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3149.pdf)
19. **Amendment S-3289** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3289.pdf)
20. **Amendment S-3342** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3342.pdf)
21. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/attachments/SF471.html)
22. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF471.html)

## Votes

- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1255, to the committee amendment H-1251? — **41–57** (fail) · lower
- Shall the title as amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate be approved? — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- Shall amendment H-1296, to the committee amendment H-1251, be adopted? — **56–41** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **32–17** (pass) · upper
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1256, to the committee amendment H-1251? — **41–57** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **55–42** (pass) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1303, to the committee amendment H-1251? — **43–54** (fail) · lower
- Shall amendment S-3146 be adopted? — **19–30** (fail) · upper
- Shall the committee amendment H-1251, as amended, be adopted? — **54–43** (pass) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1296, to the committee amendment H-1251? — **56–41** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1257, to the committee amendment H-1251, be adopted? — **41–55** (fail) · lower
- Shall the rules be suspended to consider committee amendment H-1251, as amended? — **56–41** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-07** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3142 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Point of order raised on S-3142, ruled out of order.
- **2017-03-14** Motion to suspend rules under Rule 25, to consider S-3142.
- **2017-03-14** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3136 filed, withdrawn. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3149 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Point of order raised on S-3149, ruled in order.
- **2017-03-14** Division of amendment S-3149.
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3149A withdrawn.
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3146 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Amendment S-3149B adopted.
- **2017-03-14** Passed Senate, ayes 32, nays 17. `passage`
- **2017-03-14** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-15** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-15** Read first time, referred to Human Resources. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-16** Subcommittee: Lundgren, Koester and Wessel-Kroeschell.
- **2017-03-30** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30** Committee amendment H-1251 filed.
- **2017-04-03** Amendments H-1254, H-1255, H-1256, H-1257, H-1261, H-1262, H-1263, H-1264, H-1265 and H-1270 filed.
- **2017-04-03** Amendments H-1271 and H-1272 filed.
- **2017-04-04** Amendments H-1265, H-1271 and H-1272 to committee amendment H-1251 withdrawn.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-04** Speaker ruled point not well taken.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-04** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-04** Amendment H-1296 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised on H-1296 to committee amendment H-1251, ruled not germane.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules to consider H-1296 to committee amendment H-1251.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules prevailed.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-04** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-04** Amendment H-1296 to committee amendment H-1251 adopted.
- **2017-04-04** Amendment H-1257 to committee amendment H-1251 lost.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised on H-1255 to committee amendment H-1251, ruled not germane.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules to consider H-1255 to committee amendment H-1251.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised on H-1256 to committee amendment H-1251, ruled not germane.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules to consider H-1256 to committee amendment H-1251.
- **2017-04-04** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2017-04-04** Amendment H-1273 to committee amendment H-1251 filed, withdrawn.
- **2017-04-04** Amendments H-1254 and H-1270 to committee amendment H-1251 withdrawn.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-04** Speaker ruled point not well taken.
- **2017-04-04** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-04** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-04** Deferred, retained on calendar.
- **2017-04-05** Asked and received unanimous consent for immediate consideration of SF 471.
- **2017-04-05** Amendment H-1302 to committee amendment H-1251 filed, adopted.
- **2017-04-05** H-1301 to committee amendment H-1251 filed, ruled out of order.
- **2017-04-05** Amendment H-1303 to committee amendment H-1251 filed.
- **2017-04-05** Point of order raised on H-1303 to committee amendment H-1251, ruled not germane.
- **2017-04-05** Motion to suspend rules to consider H-1303 to committee amendment H-1251.
- **2017-04-05** Motion to suspend rules failed.
- **2017-04-05** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-04-05** Point of order raised Rule 10, decorum in debate.
- **2017-04-05** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-05** Point of order raised committee amendment H-1251, as amended, not germane.
- **2017-04-05** Speaker ruled point well taken.
- **2017-04-05** Motion to suspend rules to consider committee amendment H-1251, as amended.
- **2017-04-05** Motion to suspend rules prevailed.
- **2017-04-05** Committee amendment H-1251, as amended, adopted.
- **2017-04-05** Amendments H-1261, H-1262, H-1263 and H-1264 out of order.
- **2017-04-05** Passed House, ayes 55, nays 42. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-04-05** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-06** Message from House, with amendment S-3289.
- **2017-04-18** Amendment S-3342 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-18** Point of order raised on S-3342, ruled out of order.
- **2017-04-18** Senate concurred with S-3289.
- **2017-04-18** Objection to the title raised.
- **2017-04-18** Passed Senate, ayes 30, nays 20. `passage`
- **2017-04-18** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-18** Message from Senate.
- **2017-04-25** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-05** 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/c35a9f31-671d-40df-975d-ec4cafa3eb7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).