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died · Iowa · Senate May 2, 2026

SF 2205: A bill for an act relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable.

SF 2205 requires massage therapy establishments (locations where massage is practiced, excluding home visits, sole practitioners, or school clinics) to obtain a license starting January 1, 2027. Owners must apply with the board, pay a fee, submit fingerprints for criminal background checks, and undergo sanitary inspections. Operating without a license incurs civil penalties up to $1,000 per offense (or $10,000 for ongoing violations), and establishments must maintain client and staff records for three years. The bill directly affects business owners of commercial massage facilities, not individual therapists or home-based services.

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 2563: A bill for an act relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications.

HF 2563 requires physicians to obtain specific written consent before prescribing abortion-inducing drugs (like mifepristone or misoprostol), including confirming patients understand risks such as hemorrhage, incomplete abortion, or infection. It mandates providing the FDA patient agreement form and information about potential "reversal" of chemical abortions, along with follow-up care guidance. The bill also requires health care providers to report drug complications to the state and post reversal resources online. This directly affects physicians, clinics, and women seeking medication abortions in Iowa, adding new consent, information, and reporting obligations for chemical abortion procedures.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 2712: A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

HF 2712 creates Iowa's Early Childhood and Family Services (ECFS) system to provide prevention-focused support for families with children under 19. It establishes state and local planning requirements, including evidence-based family support services, early intervention strategies, and ongoing community resources to strengthen families and prevent child abuse/neglect before it occurs. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a statewide ECFS plan and coordinate with local districts to deliver services like parent education, home visiting, and economic support. It directly affects families seeking early childhood support, child care providers (through workforce assistance), and local communities managing service delivery under the new system.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 2071: A bill for an act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production.

HF 2071 increases Iowa's tax refund for biodiesel producers from 4 cents to 5 cents per gallon. The refund amount is calculated by multiplying this new rate by the total gallons of biodiesel produced quarterly within the state. The bill also extends the program's expiration date from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2031. This directly affects Iowa-based biodiesel producers by increasing their quarterly tax refund.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

died · Iowa · Senate May 2, 2026

SF 2167: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking prevention training for persons applying for certain commercial driver’s licenses.

SF 2167 requires all applicants for Class A, B, or C commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) in Iowa to certify they’ve completed approved human trafficking prevention training as part of their driver’s education course. Driving schools offering such courses must include at least 30 minutes of English-only training on recognizing, preventing, and reporting human trafficking. The Iowa Department of Transportation must approve these training materials with education departments, make them publicly available, and update them every three years to reflect current trafficking trends. The bill directly affects CDL applicants and driving schools, with no cost or additional burden specified beyond the training requirement.

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 458: A bill for an act establishing a grant program for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault forensic examination centers.

HF 458 establishes a state grant program within Iowa's Department of Justice to fund nonprofit organizations operating sexual assault forensic examination centers. Eligible nonprofits must be state-incorporated, employ sexual assault nurse examiners, maintain dedicated treatment facilities for survivors, and prioritize sexual assault care as their primary mission. The program requires grantees to provide medical forensic services to all survivors - including adults, children, rural residents, and people with disabilities - and conduct mandatory trainings for medical staff, law enforcement, prosecutors, and the public on sexual assault services and prevention. Grantees must submit annual reports on services delivered but may seek additional funding from other sources, with the contract structured as general reimbursement for operating costs.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 729: A bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations.

HF 729 creates a dedicated state fund managed by Iowa's Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants for constructing highway overpasses and underpasses over railway tracks. This fund directly assists cities and counties by covering construction costs, addressing a gap where counties lack similar support for secondary roads compared to cities under current law. The bill specifies that moneys in the fund - funded through state appropriations - will be distributed as grants, with interest credited to the fund and no annual budget reversion. It aims to streamline safety improvements by removing the need for local governments to cover full construction expenses upfront. The bill focuses on concrete policy changes to support infrastructure projects at rail crossings.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 882: A bill for an act relating to a railway tracks overpass and underpass fund, and making appropriations.

HF 882 creates a state fund managed by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants for constructing highway overpasses and underpasses across railway tracks. The fund, financed by state appropriations, will directly assist cities and counties in covering construction costs for these safety improvements, which currently require local governments to pay half of maintenance costs without similar construction support for county roads. Key provisions include prohibiting fund money from reverting at year-end and directing the DOT to distribute grants based on need. This bill addresses a gap where cities have limited support for overpass construction while counties lack comparable assistance for secondary roads.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

died · Iowa · House May 2, 2026

HF 705: A bill for an act establishing a grant program for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault forensic examination centers.

HF 705 establishes a grant program within Iowa's Department of Justice to fund a nonprofit organization operating sexual assault forensic examination centers. To qualify, the nonprofit must be Iowa-incorporated, employ sexual assault nurse examiners, maintain dedicated treatment facilities for survivors, and prioritize sexual assault care as its main purpose. The funded organization must provide medical forensic services to all survivors - including adults, children, rural Iowans, and underserved groups - and offer trainings for medical professionals, law enforcement, and the public on sexual assault services and prevention. It must also submit annual reports to the attorney general detailing services and trainings delivered.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · Senate May 1, 2026

SF 2475: A bill for an act relating to abandoned vehicles.

This bill updates Iowa's procedures for handling abandoned vehicles by clarifying when a vehicle is considered abandoned and standardizing how it can be towed and stored. It allows police officers or private garagekeepers to remove vehicles from public or private property, with specific rules about who can initiate the tow and how the vehicle owner must be notified. The law requires detailed written notices sent to owners within ten days of towing, informing them of the twenty-day window to reclaim the vehicle, pay fees, or retrieve personal property. Garagekeepers must display their contact information, keep records for three years, and offer limited liability protection if they follow proper notice procedures. Owners can reclaim vehicles by paying all associated fees, retrieve personal items once during business hours, and lienholders may inspect impounded vehicles for a fee.

died · Iowa · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SF 2482: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents.

This bill provides state funding for the fiscal year 2026-2027 to support the Department for the Blind, the Department of Education, and the State Board of Regents. The appropriations cover a wide range of educational services, including salaries for staff, career and technical education programs, early childhood initiatives like birth-to-age-three services and Head Start projects, and resources for student assessments and literacy monitoring. Specific funds are also allocated to expand work-based learning opportunities, support school food service programs, and assist high school students in taking college-level summer classes. Additionally, the legislation includes money for specialized support for infants and toddlers with medical needs and for implementing performance reporting systems for school districts.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

died · Iowa · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SF 2222: A bill for an act relating to teacher education and licensing, including by modifying provisions related to practitioner preparation programs and licenses issued by the board of educational examiners.

SF 2222 requires Iowa teacher training programs to increase clinical experience for future educators starting July 1, 2027. All students in these programs must complete at least 15 hours of practice focused on supporting students with disabilities and English learners, while those seeking English learner teaching endorsements need 40 hours of specialized training. The bill also mandates a new end-of-program assessment for each teaching specialty, with results reported to the state education department and published publicly starting in 2028. This directly affects all colleges offering teacher preparation programs and prospective teachers seeking licensure in Iowa.

Topics ✓ Education