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

HF 2694: Relating to the regulation of certain places and activities by the governor

Signed into law

What it does

This bill prohibits the governor from closing, placing a mandate on, or otherwise regulating a place or practice of worship for any reason, including through the proclamation of a disaster emergency or public health disaster. The bill defines “place of worship” as a building in which an active congregation is devoted to worship.

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Chad Behn (R), Rep. David L. Blom (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R), Rep. Wendy Larson (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Joshua Meggers (R), Rep. Brent Siegrist (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R), Rep. Ryan Weldon (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R), Rep. John H. Wills (R), Rep. Derek Wulf (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowans for Tax Relief; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Siouxland Bitches Get Stuff Done

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2026Filed in the House
  2. March 10, 2026Passed the House, 67–23
  3. March 10, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Bisignano and Schultz
  5. March 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  6. March 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 29, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–15
  8. May 3, 2026Passed the Senate, 31–14
  9. May 13, 2026Sent to the Governor
  10. June 2, 2026Signed 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/91/HF2694