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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2136: Relating to medical personnel authorized to withdraw a specimen of blood from a person suspected of operating while intoxicated

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, when a person is suspected of operating a motor vehicle in violation of Code chapter 321J (operating while intoxicated), only a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, medical technologist, or registered nurse, who is acting at the request of a peace officer, may withdraw a specimen of blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or the presence of a controlled substance or other drugs. This bill expands the list of persons authorized to withdraw a specimen of blood.

Sponsors

Judiciary (successor To Hsb 149) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2024

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. J. Taylor

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: City of Des Moines; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2024Filed in the House
  2. February 20, 2024Passed the House, 95–0
  3. February 20, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  4. February 20, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Knox and J. Taylor
  5. February 29, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 6, 2024Approved by the Senate committee

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/90/HF2136