Iowa House · 2026 Regular Session

SF 473: Relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption

Motion to Suspend the Rules · April 20, 2026 · Yeas 39, nays 53 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 31 · Nay 0 · Not voting 2
Republicans
Yea 8 · Nay 53 · Not voting 6

Speaker Pat Grassley voted nay.

Bill

Bill
SF 473
Motion
Motion to Suspend the Rules
Date
April 20, 2026, 4:48 PM
Session
2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 39, nays 53; 8 didn't vote yes or no (0 excused for a personal interest, House Rule 76)
Result
Failed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the Journal (PDF) ↗
The bill's page on the General Assembly's site ↗

The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (39)

Nay (53)

Not voting (8)