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

HSB 86: Modifying provisions related to school concussion and brain injury policies

Became HF 471 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill modifies provisions related to school concussion and brain injury policies.13C requires the department of health and human services, the Iowa high school athletic association, and the Iowa girls high school athletic union to work together to develop training materials and courses regarding concussions and brain injuries, to distribute information related to concussions and brain injuries, and to develop protocols related to when a student may return to participation in an extracurricular interscholastic activity after showing signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion or brain injury.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 27, 2025

  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Athletic Trainers Society; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Psychological Association

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Bradley and Ehlert
  3. February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 19–0
  6. February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 471

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/HSB86