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Yes: 168 • No: 71
IowaHF 77691st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. (Formerly HSB 176.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Fire and accident inspection charges end
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes the $47-per-hour charge for fire and accident inspections. It also removes mileage and other expense charges for those inspections. Property-owner-requested inspections remain subject to a minimum fee of $30 plus $5 per branch circuit or feeder.
Adopted standards must stay free online
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa’s inspections and licensing department and bodies under it can adopt standards published elsewhere. They do not need to post the publication on their own websites. The publication must be readily available online for free. The rules adopting the standards must include its web address.
Iowa investigators gain broader enforcement powers
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa’s inspections and licensing department can also investigate medical, pharmacy, dental, and nursing practices. It can investigate state or federal law compliance through written agreements with executive-branch entities. This agreement authority excludes institutions controlled by the State Board of Regents. Investigators have peace officer powers only during investigations covered by Iowa Code section 10A.402(5) or (7). They cannot carry weapons while doing that work.
National size standards for accessible parking
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa’s inspections and licensing department must adopt rules governing accessible parking spaces. Its size standards must follow accepted national standards and federal law. Spaces designated after July 1, 1990, must meet the size rules in effect when designated. Parallel on-street parking spaces are exempt from these size requirements.
License privacy protections and complaint limits
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law makes private information confidential for current and former license holders and applicants. This covers sensitive identification and account numbers, birth dates, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and minor children’s names. The law also specifies when disclosure is allowed. Iowa’s inspections and licensing department can close complaints that allege no violation of the applicable law or board rule.
Department controls licensing board fee changes
Beginning July 1, 2025, licensing boards need department approval to set or change fees on their own initiative. The department can also require a board to set or revise fees through rules. Boards must already have legal authority to set those fees. This law sets no fee amount and requires no particular increase or decrease.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/13/2025
Amendment H-1069
Yes: 31 • No: 65
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 90 • No: 6
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025HouseMessage from Senate.
4/17/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/16/2025SenatePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
4/16/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 214.
4/16/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025SenateRead first time, attached to SF 214.
3/17/2025SenateMessage from House.
3/17/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
3/17/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/13/2025HousePassed House, yeas 90, nays 6.
3/13/2025HouseAmendment H-1069, yeas 31, nays 65, lost.
3/13/2025HouseAmendment H-1069 filed.
3/12/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/5/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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