---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s objection."
description: "A bill for an act establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s objection."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 2523"
citation: "Iowa HF 2523 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["guardianships", "mental health", "minors", "parents", "substance use disorder"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 9
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-16"
last_action: "2026-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2927e863-8868-4168-904c-21924e302f32"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2523&ga=91"
source_hash: "5abfb1d5630a8df1a0e168b6c57c4cfd0f9c6637a8d5be041e789fb2629ea88d"
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 HF 2523 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s objection.

## 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/91/attachments/HF2523.html)
2. **Amendment H-8303** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H8303.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8348** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H8348.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8352** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H8352.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-5121** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S5121.pdf)
6. **Amendment S-5181** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S5181.pdf)
7. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF2523.html)
8. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF2523_GovLetter.pdf)
9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF2523.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **44–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-16** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2026-02-25** Passed House, yeas 70, nays 21. `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Immediate message.
- **2026-02-25** Message from House.
- **2026-02-25** Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** Subcommittee: Alons, Donahue, and Evans.
- **2026-03-04** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:30AM Room 315.
- **2026-03-05** Subcommittee recommends passage. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-19** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-19** Amendment S-5121 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-03-19** Placed on calendar.
- **2026-03-26** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2026-04-06** Amendment S-5121 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2026-04-06** Message from Senate.
- **2026-04-06** Senate amendment H-8303 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-04-13** Amendments H-8348 and H-8352 filed.
- **2026-04-14** Amendment H-8348 to Senate amendment H-8303 withdrawn.
- **2026-04-14** Amendment H-8352 to Senate amendment H-8303 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-14** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8303, as amended.
- **2026-04-14** Passed House, yeas 87, nays 6. `passage`
- **2026-05-02** Explanation of vote.
- **2026-04-14** Immediate message.
- **2026-04-15** Message from House, with amendment S-5181.
- **2026-04-21** Senate concurred with S-5181.
- **2026-04-21** Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-04-21** Immediate message.
- **2026-04-21** Message from Senate.
- **2026-04-30** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2026-04-30** 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/2927e863-8868-4168-904c-21924e302f32`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).