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

HF 452: Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage therapy and cosmetology, and human trafficking, and providing penalties

Signed into law

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 452 establishes several new offenses and expands offenses related to human trafficking, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to the lack of existing conviction data.

Lobbying · 14 for, 1 against

For: American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA); Break the Cycle 200; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Cosmetology School Association; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Bar Association; Network Against Human Trafficking; Personal Interest -Paula Dierenfeld; and 2 more

Against: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2021Filed in the House
  2. February 11, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 8, 2021Passed the House
  4. March 8, 2021Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 6, 2021Took the place of SF 388 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. April 6, 2021Passed the Senate, 46–0
  7. April 28, 2021Passed the Senate, 48–0
  8. May 19, 2021Sent to the Governor
  9. May 20, 2021Signed into law
  10. June 15, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF452