Iowa House shelves bill requiring paternal support after debate
Republicans pause House File 2363 amid concerns of possible in utero paternity testing without consent. Democrats warn the measure could threaten maternal health and autonomy while supporters tout fairness and due process. The bill remains eligible for later action. A separate measure, House File 2334, would let counties sue strip clubs to limit hours and ban alcohol to curb public safety nuisances.
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Iowa House backs bill to curb smuggling and public aid access
Iowa House Republicans passed House File 2608 to criminalize human smuggling and require citizenship checks for public assistance. The measure creates a new state crime for smuggling and would block undocumented immigrants from taxpayer benefits, drawing concern from Catholic charities. The bill passed 60 to 32 with all Democrats opposed amid border-security rhetoric and calls for federal action.
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Iowa bill would raise penalties for nonconsensual pregnancies
Lawmakers debated a proposal to heighten felony penalties for nonconsensual pregnancy terminations while replacing terms in state law with unborn person defined from fertilization to live birth. Democrats warned IVF could become illegal without explicit protections. the measure passed the House 58 to 36.
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