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

HF 717: Relating to procedures for, and judicial review of, licensing and including effective date and applicability provisions

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 procedures for, and judicial review of, licensing. The bill defines “license” as the same as provided in Code chapter 17A: the whole or a part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by statute. Additional definitions in the bill are the same as defined in Code chapter 17A. The bill requires that any criterion in statute, rule, or other agency action for licensing of a constitutionally protected activity be specified in clear and unambiguous language.

Sponsors

Rep. John H. Wills (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

In plain words

  1. March 3, 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/HF717