HF 2337 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to fraudulent practices involving academic credentials or professional or occupational licenses, and making penalties applicable.

HF 2337 makes it a class D felony to falsely claim possessing an academic degree or credentials for employment or personal gain. The bill directly affects individuals who misrepresent their educational background to secure jobs or other advantages. It adds a new provision (Section 714.8, subsection 6A) criminalizing this specific fraud, punishable by up to five years in prison and fines between $1,025 and $10,245. This law targets deception in credential claims, not general fraud or academic dishonesty.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted to correct formatting and remove the Governor's signature block after the bill was vetoed or not signed. The substantive legal text regarding fraudulent academic credentials and professional licenses remains unchanged, though the reprinted version includes a header indicating it is a successor to a previous bill.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text defines the same offenses and penalties as the original enrolled version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' header and the Governor's signature block, indicating the bill did not become law.

Added a reprint header identifying the bill as HF 2337, a successor to HF 2091, and noting the House passage date.

Converted the line-by-line legislative text into standard paragraph format for readability.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 30, 2026
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
10
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 3.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8271.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8271 filed.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5136 out of order.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5137 adopted.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5137 filed.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5136 filed.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/19/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Taylor, Evans, and Knox.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8178 adopted, as amended.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8216 to amendment H-8178 filed, adopted.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8074 adopted.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8178 filed.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8074 filed.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.