All Roll Calls
Yes: 99 • No: 43
IowaHF 39091st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child care facilities. (Formerly HSB 7.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Signed by Governor
health and human services
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Child care jobs protected for controlled conditions
Beginning 07/01/2025, child care employers in Iowa cannot deny you a job just for a controlled medical condition if it does not affect your work. This is a clear hiring protection for applicants and employees in licensed or registered child care settings.
Health exams required for child care staff
Beginning 07/01/2025, all staff in licensed or registered child care in Iowa must show a report from a job physical. The first physical must be within six months before or six months after your start date. The exam must include communicable disease tests by a licensed doctor or licensed physician assistant. After your first exam, you must get a physical at least every three years. The law does not say who pays, so plan for time and possible small costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 32 • No: 15
House vote • 3/12/2025
Passed House
Yes: 67 • No: 28
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/16/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/15/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
3/20/2025SenateSubcommittee: Salmon, Alons, and Petersen.
3/19/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/19/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Health and Human Services.
3/13/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/12/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 67, nays 28.
3/12/2025HouseAmendment H-1061 adopted.
3/12/2025legislatureAmendment H-1061 filed.
3/11/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/6/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/13/2025legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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