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

SF 246: Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage therapy and cosmetology, and human trafficking, and providing penalties

Became SF 388 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2021

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

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 3, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 9, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Kinney and Sinclair
  3. February 10, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 388

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/SF246