91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2471: Relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to health care facilities (facilities), including electronic monitoring device (device) requirements and facility violations. DIVISION I —— ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Code chapter 135C (health care facilities) defines a health care facility as a residential care facility, nursing facility, intermediate care facility for persons with a mental illness, or an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability. The bill defines “electronic monitoring device” as a device capable of any combination of capturing, recording, or transmitting audio, visual, or audio-visual information.
Sponsors
Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Diane Hathway
In plain words
- February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services 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/91/HF2471