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SF 6Withdrawn · HF 299 became law instead · April 29, 2025

Relating to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions

Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Topics:K–12 educationHealth careHigher education

Same legislation: HF 34, HF 299

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Also covers HF 34 and HF 299.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 16, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 29, 202532–16
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202558–30
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 27, 2025

HF 299 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 299, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 299 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions. published on the internet sites of and included in registration documentation for all elementary schools, secondary schools, and licensed child care centers. The bill also requires child care centers, child care facilities, child care homes, and child development homes, as such terms are defined in Code chapter 237A (child care facilities), to include such information in communications to parents or guardians.

Read the full explanation

The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules requiring school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to include information regarding the exemptions and requirements for an exemption in any communication to the parent or guardian of a student that is related to required immunizations. The bill requires community colleges and institutions of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents to adopt a policy that requires the community college or institution to include in any communication to students that is related to immunization requirements information regarding exemptions to such requirements.183 (Iowa tuition grants program), as a condition of participation in the Iowa tuition grants program, to adopt a similar policy.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named January 16, 2025. On January 22, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§237A.3C

Amends§139A.8§256.183§256.7§260C.14§262.9

Cites§261.9

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

7 for · 8 against · 22 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

SF 6Didn’t advanceSenate companionHF 34RenumberedHouse companionHF 299Became lawfrom HF 34

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.