SF 2357·IA·senate
A bill for an act relating to the rules of statutory construction for the definition of a person.
In CommitteeFiled Feb 17, 2026
Sponsor: CAMPBELL
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Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz.
Feb 17, 2026
Summary
The bill amends Iowa’s statutory definition of “person” to expressly cover an individual of the species Homo sapiens at any stage of development, from fertilization through natural death. It also states that this definition cannot be challenged in court. The change would affect how all state laws interpret the term “person.”
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