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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2040: Relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa

Became HF 2298 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits requiring an immunization against COVID-19 for a person to be enrolled in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa prior to July 1, 2029, notwithstanding whether a person’s attendance is in person or virtual.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2022

  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 7 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Homeschool Iowa; Informed Choice Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; VALOR Iowa

Against: Blank Childrens Hospital; Common Good Iowa; Des Moines University; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 26, 2022House subcommittee named: Stone, Gaines and Wheeler
  3. February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 3, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. February 3, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2298
  6. February 28, 2022Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2040