Relating to the practice of reflexology

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
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

This bill relates to the practice of reflexology, defined in the bill as a protocol of manual techniques applied to specific reflex areas predominantly on the feet and hands of an individual. The bill requires the board of medicine (board) to issue a reflexologist certification to an applicant who submits proof of an active certification from the American reflexology certification board, or its successor organization, proof of completion of a reflexology education program approved by the board and described in the bill, proof of completion of an exam approved by the board, any other information required by the board, and an application fee.

Read the full explanation

An applicant must be at least years of age, submit to a criminal history check, and not have been subject to any form of professional or occupational discipline within the two years immediately preceding the submission of the application. The board shall also issue a certification to a person who has completed an education program that is substantially similar to an education program approved by the board and is certified as a reflexologist in another state or territory of the United States. The bill allows a person who has failed a reflexology exam to retake the exam two additional times. The bill also allows the board to require a person who failed the reflexology exam three times to complete further educational coursework prior to taking the exam again. If an applicant has completed an approved reflexology education program and practiced reflexology as part of the applicant’s profession for the last five years, the bill allows the board to waive the reflexology examination requirement. This provision of the bill is repealed effective July 1, 2028. The bill establishes fees for the issuance and renewal of a reflexology certification. The bill requires the board to adopt rules for the administration of the bill.

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 5, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§148K.1 §148K.2 §148K.3 §148K.4 §148K.5 §148K.6

Amends§147.13 §147.74

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Lobbying

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