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

HSB 546: Relating to continuing education requirements for licensed professions

Became HF 2246 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to continuing education requirements for licensed professions, including those licensed by the board of education or the supreme court. The bill prohibits boards from adopting rules for continuing education requirements that require a licensee to obtain continuing education credits that are not directly related to the practice of the licensed profession. The bill also requires the supreme court to adopt or amend court rules for the continuing education of attorneys that do not include any requirements that are not directly related to the practice of law.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 5 against

For: American Physical Therapy Association of Iowa; Americans For Prosperity

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
January 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Holt, Hora and Wilburn
January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 28, 2026Approved by the House committee
January 28, 2026Committee vote: 6–4
January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2246