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HF 2470Withdrawn · HF 2627 became law instead · June 13, 2020

Relating to qualifications for holding professional licensure in this state, including the granting of licenses to persons licensed in other states and acquiring residence in Iowa, disqualification provisions for criminal convictions, the waiver of application fees, and licensee discipline, and including effective date provisions

Topics:Professional licensingTaxes

Same legislation: SF 2114, SF 2393, HF 2627, SF 2418

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Also covers SF 2114 and SF 2393 and HF 2627 and SF 2418.

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2020
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2020
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2020
  4. Done: Passes the HouseJune 12, 202062–35
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateJune 13, 202032–17
  7. Done: To the GovernorJune 24, 2020
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 25, 2020

HF 2627 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2627, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2627 What’s a funnel?

House subcommittee

Named February 24, 2020. On February 27, 2020 it recommended passage.

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Fiscal note

1 million in new license fee revenue. The cost for administering the background checks for the new licenses averaged $329,000. License fee revenue is retained by the professional licensing boards to cover expenses.

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Lobbying

21 for · 9 against · 52 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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