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

HF 838: Requiring a food establishment to post a routine inspection report card

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

BACKGROUND. Generally, the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL), or a local authority under contract with DIAL, provides for the licensing and inspection of a number of businesses where food is processed or prepared for human consumption (Code chapter 137F).1). After a food establishment is inspected, it must post an inspection report at a location visible to the public. The food establishment is subject to reinspection. BILL’S PROVISIONS., a restaurant), a regulatory authority must complete a routine inspection report card (report card).

Sponsors

Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. March 7, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce 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/HF838