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

SF 219: Relating to educational requirements for a permit to perform tattooing

Signed into law

What it does

This bill prohibits the department of health and human services from requiring an applicant for a permit to perform tattooing to show proof of a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, or degree from an accredited college as a condition of issuing the permit.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 16, 2023

  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: Iowa Environmental Health Association

In plain words

  1. February 7, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 8, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Donahue and Evans
  3. February 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 16, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  5. March 15, 2023Passed the Senate, 37–11
  6. March 15, 2023Arrived in the House
  7. March 16, 2023House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Moore, T. and Turek
  8. March 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  9. March 29, 2023Approved by the House committee
  10. April 4, 2023Passed the House, 65–32
  11. May 4, 2023Passed the Senate, 38–11
  12. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
  13. June 1, 2023Signed into law

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/SF219