89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 106: Relating to qualifications to instruct law in the state of Iowa, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill categorizes the instruction of students seeking a law degree in the state of Iowa as the practice of law, except that instruction of students for up to two consecutive years shall not constitute the practice of law. A person must obtain a license prior to engaging in the practice of law in Iowa. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 21, 2021
- Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
- Rep. Holly Brink (R)
- Rep. Mary Mascher (D)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
In plain words
- January 21, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 21, 2021House subcommittee named: Hite, Brink and Mascher
- February 11, 2021Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF106