# Iowa HF 386: A bill for an act providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs.(Formerly HF 146.)

Iowa HF 386, A bill for an act providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs.(Formerly HF 146.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; status failed, last action 2025-04-10 (Placed on calendar under unfinished business.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 386
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs.(Formerly HF 146.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (91 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 4 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Subcommittee reassigned: Rowley, Klimesh, and Zimmer. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Subcommittee: Rowley, Lofgren, and Zimmer. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Passed House, yeas 91, nays 4. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF386.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF386.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF386-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).