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

HF 354: Relating to lobbying activities of former or future executive or administrative heads of licensing boards, providing penalties, 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

Under current law, a person who serves as a statewide elected official, the executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, the deputy executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, and a member of the general assembly are prohibited from becoming a lobbyist for two years following the termination of service or employment.1, from acting as a lobbyist for two years after the termination of the person’s service or employment. Additionally, the bill prohibits a person who was a lobbyist from serving as an executive or administrative head of a licensing board for two years after the person stopped lobbying.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government 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/HF354