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

HF 550: Relating to medical personnel authorized to withdraw a specimen of blood from a person suspected of operating while intoxicated

Became HF 2136 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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 committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

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. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
  2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Thompson, P., Nordman and Srinivas
  3. January 16, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 23, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. January 24, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2136
  6. February 20, 2024Withdrawn

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/HF550