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

SF 540: Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences and providing transition provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $150,000

To implement SF 540, the AMANDA licensing system software would require updates at a cost of approximately $150,000. This cost would be a one-time update and would not be recurring. This cost includes the following: • $41,000 to merge the 2,100-hour barbering …

House subcommittee · named March 9, 2022

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lee Hein (R)
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Cosmetologists and Barbers of Iowa; Iowa Cosmetology School Association

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. March 4, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 10, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 10, 2021Passed the Senate, 48–0
  5. March 11, 2021Arrived in the House
  6. March 23, 2021House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Mascher and Mitchell
  7. April 1, 2021Approved by the House committee
  8. March 9, 2022House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Hein and Nielsen
  9. March 30, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF540