Sign in

Back to the bill

91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2602: Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the licensure of massage therapy establishments. Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires a massage therapy establishment, defined in the bill as a location where massage therapy is practiced, to obtain a license in order to operate. The bill requires an applicant to submit an application in a form prescribed by the board of massage therapy (board) and it must be accompanied by an application fee. The board may perform a sanitary inspection of a proposed establishment prior to issuing a license and biennially thereafter, or upon receipt of a complaint.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

More revenue: up to $280,000

1 additional FTE positions and increase costs by $171,000 in subsequent fiscal years. These costs are displayed in Figure 2. The Bill is also estimated to increase revenues to the DIAL and the LRF by approximately $280,000 in FY 2027 and varying amounts in sub…

House subcommittee · named February 4, 2026

  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA); City of Waukee; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); League of Women Voters of Iowa; Network Against Human Trafficking; Soaring Hearts

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 671
  2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Cooling and Wulf · as HSB 671
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 671
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 671
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 671
  6. February 19, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2602 · as HSB 671
  8. March 11, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 12, 2026Passed the House, 83–8
  10. March 16, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  11. May 2, 2026Took the place of SF 2205 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  12. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 45–0
  13. May 13, 2026Sent to the Governor
  14. June 2, 2026Signed into law
  15. June 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF2602