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

SF 2345: Relating to notice of immunization exemptions and providing civil penalties

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 notice of immunization exemptions. Under current law, all children enrolled in any licensed child care center or elementary or secondary school in the state are required to have certain immunizations, subject to specific religious and health exemptions (exemptions). Local public health departments are not required to include information about exemptions or the requirements for obtaining an exemption in any public communication.183, community colleges, and institutions of higher education under the control of the board of regents are required by statute, rule, or policy to include such information in immunization-related communications.

Sponsors

Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Donahue and Guth
  3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF2345