The 2026 session of the 91st General Assembly adjourned for the year on Sunday night after a marathon overnight session. Here’s what happened on the legislative front from the Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) perspective … Lawmakers got a little testy with each other after 34 hours straight under the dome, particularly with the passage of HF 2788 in the Senate. The bill requires an in-person medical exam before drugs for an abortion can be provided. Although we do not support abortion, it is...

Check out the Iowa Catholic Conference sample messages for legislators at www.votervoice.net/icc/home. ICC staff is still working to get the omnibus education bill to the floor of the Senate for debate, as well as legislation in the House to regulate abortion pills. Last week at the Statehouse There apparently has been a compromise agreed to between the chambers and the governor on changes to Iowa’s public assistance programs in SF 2422. Since February, state legislators have been working...

As the Iowa legislative session appears to be heading into its final weeks, there are still significant issues related to human dignity where you can make an impact. Your messages to legislators matter! Please visit our ICC Action Center and discern how you’d like to get involved. Alerts are available on funding for monitoring of water quality, support for preschools, and the “black market” abortion pill regulation. Last week’s floor debate The ICC supports SF 2417, which was passed by...