A bill for an act relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child.
HF 106 amends Iowa law to allow parents to pursue wrongful death claims if an unborn child dies due to another party's negligence or misconduct. The bill expands the definition of "person" in wrongful death statutes to include an unborn child, defined as a human embryo or fetus from fertilization until birth. This change enables legal claims to survive the death of an unborn child, meaning parents could seek compensation for the loss as they could for a born child. The policy directly affects families who experience the death of an unborn child due to accidents or negligence, providing a legal pathway for compensation under existing wrongful death laws.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2025 11:30AM RM 19 (Cancelled).
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Fett, Gustoff and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Gustoff
RRepublican
P
Bob Henderson
RRepublican
P
Brooke Boden
RRepublican
P
Christian Hermanson
RRepublican
P
Cindy Golding
RRepublican
P
Craig Johnson
RRepublican
P
Dan Gehlbach
RRepublican
P
Henry Stone
RRepublican
P
Jon Dunwell
RRepublican
P
Mark Cisneros
RRepublican
P
Mark Thompson
RRepublican
P
Samantha Fett
RRepublican
P
Steven Holt
RRepublican
P
Zach Dieken
RRepublican
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