SF 473

signed by governor · signed 06/02/2026 · full text and history at the Legislature

A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption. (Formerly SF 236 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Recorded floor votes

Date	Chamber	Result	Yea	Nay
03/25/2025	Senate	not stated on the roll call	35	14	PDF
04/20/2026	House	PASSED	58	34	PDF
04/21/2026	Senate	not stated on the roll call	28	16	PDF

yea · nay · per-member votes appear on each legislator's page.

Who lobbied this bill

8 registered interests lobbied for, 16 against , and 2 registered on the bill without taking a side , from official declarations filed with the Legislature. Each organization is counted once, under its most recent filing on this bill .

8 for

16 against

2 no side

For (8)

Against (16)

No side declared (2)

Iowa lets a lobbyist register on a bill as for, against, or undecided — "no side declared" means the interest was working the bill without a public position on the record.