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Relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure
Sponsored by the Senate Workforce Committee
Topics:State governmentProfessional licensingImmigration
Same legislation: SSB 3169
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 18, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 25, 202647–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State and local government offices, school districts, and cities must use a federal system to check that new employees are allowed to work in the United States. Professional licensing boards will also use a new state clearinghouse to verify the immigration status of people applying for or renewing licenses. If a person's legal presence cannot be confirmed, the board must deny or take away their professional license.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure. citizenship and immigration services to confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. citizenship and immigration services (SAVE program), the United States citizenship and immigration status of individuals who have applied for a professional license in this state. citizenship and immigration status of an individual who has applied for a professional license from the board and to decline to issue or renew a license if the licensing board is unable to verify that the person is lawfully present in the United States. The bill requires the denial of an application for a professional license due to the results of the SAVE program clearinghouse check to be appealed to the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, and the decision of the director shall constitute a final agency action. The bill also requires a licensing board established after January 1, 1978, to adopt rules for the revocation or suspension of a license that the licensing board deems to be a professional license if the licensee is unlawfully present in the United States, as determined by using the SAVE program clearinghouse.
Why it matters. State and local government agencies, school districts, counties, and cities must use the federal e-verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. Professional licensing boards will use a new state clearinghouse to verify the immigration status of license applicants and may deny or revoke licenses if an individual's lawful presence in the United States cannot be confirmed.2
Changed since by amendment S-5031; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026 (as SSB 3169). On February 18, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 18, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§10A.113§262.9E§272C.15A§279.89§364.26
Amends§10A.101§10A.506§272C.1§272C.10§272C.4§7E.3
Cites§331.324
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