HF 2055 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.

HF 2055 requires schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas in Iowa to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. Facilities must obtain a prescription for these devices, store them securely, and replace them after use or expiration. Trained staff authorized to administer epinephrine may use the supply to treat individuals having severe allergic reactions, with liability protection for staff, facility owners, and prescribers acting in good faith. This bill directly affects public venues where large groups gather, ensuring immediate access to life-saving treatment for anaphylaxis.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2203.
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 0. Excused, 3.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2026 12:30PM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Barker, Ehlert and Ingels.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brett Barker
RRepublican
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