Iowa SenateHF 571
Relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties
Passed 30–16Party-line
What it does: Allows medical practitioners and health care institutions to refuse to take part in or pay for health care services that violate their conscience, bars discrimination and liability for doing so, and bars discrimination for whistleblowing and licensing sanctions for protected speech. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?
The tally
Yes 30 · No 16 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Republicans | 30 | 0 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (50)
Yes 30
- Adrian DickeyR44
- Amy SinclairR12
- Annette SweeneyR27
- Carrie KoelkerR33
- Cherielynn WestrichR13
- Dan DawsonR10
- Dan ZumbachR34
- Dave SiresR38
- Dawn DriscollR46
- Dennis GuthR28
- Doug CampbellR30
- Jack WhitverR23
- Jason SchultzR6
- Jeff ReichmanR50
- Jeff TaylorR2
- Jesse GreenR24
- Kara WarmeR26
- Ken RozenboomR19
- Kerry GruenhagenR41
- Kevin AlonsR7
- Lynn EvansR3
- Mark CostelloR8
- Mark LofgrenR48
- Mike BousselotR21
- Mike KlimeshR32
- Mike PikeR20
- Sandy SalmonR29
- Scott WebsterR47
- Tim KraayenbrinkR4
- Tom ShipleyR9
No 16
Not voting 4
- Charlie McClintockR42
- Dave RowleyR5
- Liz BennettD39
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.