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

SF 272: Concerning retirement and employment benefits associated with cancer, and making appropriations

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 requires public employers to provide health care benefits that include cancer screening examinations to full-time fire fighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers within the first three years of a person’s employment and every three years thereafter. The bill allows a political subdivision to be reimbursed by the state for the costs of providing the examinations, up to $1,250 per three-year period per eligible employee. An eligible employee cannot be charged for receiving a cancer screening examination under the bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Dawson (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Police Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; State Police Officers Council; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bousselot and Townsend
  3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee 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/SF272