---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to a certificate of nonviable birth. (Formerly SF 308, SSB 1062.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to a certificate of nonviable birth. (Formerly SF 308, SSB 1062.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SF 577"
citation: "Iowa SF 577 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["births", "children", "death certificates", "newborn children", "vital records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-10"
last_action: "2022-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61d16bbc-320a-422a-8cad-0fb6df78cb88"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 577&ga=89"
source_hash: "f240f5070e4aeb3977161479a60aa91037edac90426efbadd7f683ea98a90463"
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 577 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to a certificate of nonviable birth. (Formerly SF 308, SSB 1062.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

## 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/89/attachments/SF577.html)
2. **Amendment H-8265** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/H8265.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3151** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S3151.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-5110** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/89/S5110.pdf)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/SF577_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/SF577.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-10** Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-03-10** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2021-04-13** Amendment S-3151 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-13** Point of order raised on S-3151, ruled not germane.
- **2021-04-13** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-04-13** Immediate message.
- **2021-04-13** Message from Senate.
- **2021-04-15** Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-14** Subcommittee: Nordman, Hein and James.
- **2022-02-28** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/01/2022 7:45AM RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult.
- **2022-03-01** Subcommittee recommends passage.
- **2022-03-08** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-08** Placed on Ways and Means calendar.
- **2022-03-24** Amendment H-8265 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-30** Amendment H-8265 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-30** Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-03-30** Immediate message.
- **2022-03-31** Message from House, with amendment S-5110.
- **2022-04-06** Senate concurred with S-5110.
- **2022-04-06** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2022-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2022-04-06** Message from Senate.
- **2022-05-24** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-05-24** 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/61d16bbc-320a-422a-8cad-0fb6df78cb88`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).