HF 516 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, and hospitals and clinics.

HF 516 creates priority access for residency and fellowship positions at the University of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, directly affecting UI’s medical programs and their affiliated hospitals and clinics. The bill requires state-funded training programs to prioritize applicants from these UI institutions when filling medical residency and fellowship roles. Now law after Governor signed it on June 11, 2025, this policy change aims to strengthen UI’s medical education pipeline without altering broader admission standards for other institutions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an enrolled version to a reprinted version for the legislative record. The substantive policy content remains identical, including requirements for Iowa residency preferences in medical admissions, new reporting mandates for the University of Iowa, and priority for rural rotations in residency programs.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changed from spaced-out enrolled bill text to standard reprinted legislative format with page headers, committee information, and proper line numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

3311
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic16
3 Yea 11 Nay 2
68% Nay
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
7
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 61, nays 30.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1227.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate amendment H-1227 filed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 11.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3069 adopted, as amended.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3097 to S-3069 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3100 filed, lost.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3069 filed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Mar 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 4:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Rowley, and Trone Garriott.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 67, nays 28.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1051 adopted.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1062 filed.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1051 filed.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.