Striking elementary and secondary student immunization requirements

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill strikes elementary and secondary student immunization requirements. Current law provides that a person shall not be enrolled in an elementary or secondary school in Iowa without evidence of adequate immunizations against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, and varicella. The bill strikes this provision. Current law provides that evidence of hepatitis type B immunization shall be required of a child born on or after July 1, 1994, prior to enrollment in school in kindergarten or in a grade.

Read the full explanation

The bill strikes this provision. Current law provides that a person shall not be enrolled in school in grades or in Iowa without evidence of adequate immunization against meningococcal disease in accordance with standards approved by the United States public health service of the United States department of health and human services for such biological products and in accordance with immunization practices recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention. The bill strikes this provision. Current law requires that information regarding immunization exemptions and the requirements for an exemption shall be included in any communication regarding immunizations to a parent or legal guardian from a school and shall be included in registration documents for all elementary and secondary schools. The bill strikes these provisions.8. The bill strikes this provision.8. The bill strikes this provision. The bill makes conforming changes.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 29, 2026. On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.

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99 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (99) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§139A.8 §256.7 §299.4

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Lobbying

2 for · 22 against · 2 undecided · Who →