Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2252

Introduced

2/7/24

Engrossed

2/19/24

Introduced

2/7/24

Enrolled

4/10/24

Engrossed

2/19/24

Enrolled

4/10/24

Passed

4/10/24

Caption

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3114.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 07/01/2022.

Impact

The bill incorporates provisions for evaluating program effectiveness and financial transparency, requiring the program administrator to report on expenditures and client demographics annually. This exactitude seeks to ensure accountability and might influence how funds are allocated within maternal health services. By mandating collaboration with state-based nonprofit organizations, the bill reinforces the role of community services in maternal health, encouraging local entities to participate actively in public health efforts.

Summary

Senate File 2252 establishes the More Options for Maternal Support Program in Iowa, aiming to promote healthy pregnancies and childbirth through nonprofit organizations. The program encompasses providing various nonmedical support services to pregnant women, such as nutrition education, housing assistance, and parenting support. By targeting assistance for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies, the bill directs efforts towards reducing abortions and improving overall family health and stability.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SF2252 appears generally supportive among proponents, highlighting the potential benefits of maternal support in building stronger communities and healthier families. However, there may be significant contention regarding the implications for abortion services, as the bill emphasizes promoting childbirth and discouraging abortion. The dialogue around this bill reflects broader societal debates on reproductive rights and maternal health, indicating a bifurcation in public opinion based on political and personal beliefs.

Contention

Critics are likely to question the ethics and effectiveness of a program inherently designed to discourage abortion while purporting to support pregnant women. There may be concerns about how the program's focus on childbirth may affect access to comprehensive reproductive health services for all women. The requirement that provided services must not include abortion counseling unless it meets specific criteria could be seen as restrictive or indicative of broader ideological motives behind the legislation, potentially sparking further debate within the legislature and the community.

Latest SF2252 Activity

Companion Bills

IA HF2057

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2267.)

IA SSB3114

Related A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2252.)

IA HF2267

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2057.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF2267

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2057.)

IA SSB3114

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2252.)

IA HF2057

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2267.)

IA HF1038

A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, making appropriations and disbursements, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 331.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024.

IA SF565

A bill for an act relating to state and local finance and the administration of the tax and related laws by the department of revenue, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1148.) Effective date: 06/01/2023, 07/01/2023, 01/01/2024, 01/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2023, 07/01/2024.

IA HF567

A bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 159.) Contingent effective date. Applicability date: 01/01/2022, 01/01/2023.

IA SF2285

A bill for an act relating to the elimination of certain required reports by and duties of the department of health and human services, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3123.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.

IA HF2262

A bill for an act relating to money transmission services, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 601.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 07/01/2023.

IA HF954

A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 281.) Effective date: 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.

IA SF2437

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for veterans and health and human services, including other related provisions and appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3205.)

Similar Bills

IA HF2057

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2267.)

IA SSB3114

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2252.)

IA HF2267

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2057.)

LA SB278

Creates the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)

TX HB4089

Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.

LA HCR64

Provides for a study relative to certain programs of crisis pregnancy centers

TN HB2973

AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024.

KS HB2789

Establishing the pregnancy compassion program to provide resources and promote childbirth to women facing unplanned pregnancies, establishing the pregnancy compassion awareness program to promote public awareness of available resources; appropriating $4,000,000 per year from the state general fund toward such program and establishing a fee on the In God We Trust and the choose life license plates and using such fees to provide additional revenue for such program.