BILL OF THE WEEK
IOWA LEGISLATURE - BILL OF THE WEEK
Each week during the Iowa Legislative Session, we put a spotlight on a bill or a topic of importance to Iowans with disabilities, their families, and those who advocate for inclusion.
Week 2:
UPDATED 2/27/26
Accessible Prescription Labels (HF 2585)
Week 4: UPDATED 2/27/26
Week 5: UPDATED 2/27/26
Special Education Class Video Cameras (HF 2681)
Week 6:
UPDATED 2/27/26
House's Public Assistance Reform (HF 2716)
Week 11: Coming 3/30/2026
Week 12: Coming 4/6/2026
2025 Bills of the Week
Autism Insurance Coverage (HF 330) - Signed (effective 1/1/2026)
Comprehensive Transition Programs (HF 271 & SF 283)
Seizure Safe Schools (HF 835) - Signed (effective 7/1/2025)
Medicaid Provider Rates (HF 13)
Victims with Disabilities (SJR 9): Passed, Must Pass Again in 2027-2028
Work Without Worry (HF 905)
Integrated Employment (HF 538)
Adaptive Driving Equipment (HF 485)
Iowa Health & Wellness Plan Work Requirements (HF 948, SF 599) - these bills did not pass but another version did (SF 615, listed below)
ABA Coverage/Hawki (HF 509)
Iowa Health & Wellness Plan Work Requirements (SF 615): Signed (effective 6/6/2025)
2024 Bills of the Week
House File 252 - Comprehensive Transition Scholarships (2024 Week 1)
House Study Bill 542: Special Education/AEA Changes (2024 Week 2)
Senate File 2022: Accessible Prescription Labels (2024 Week 3)
House Study Bill 198: Work Without Worry (2024 Week 4)
House File 2364: State Park Accessibility (2024 Week 5)
House Study Bill 713: New Plan for AEAs/Special Education (2024 Week 6)
House File 2232: Workplace Interpreters (2024 Week 7)
Senate File 2380: Voting & Election Changes (2024 Week 8)
Senate File 295: Guardianships & Conservatorships (2024 Week)
House File 2589: Work Without Worry/Right to Repair (2024 Week 10)
HF 2667/SF 2236: IAble Accounts: (2024 Week 11)
Senate File 2268: Service & Assistance Animals/Leases (2024 Week 12)
HF 264 & SF 7: Direct Support Professional Wages (2024 Week 13)
HF 2690: Medicaid for Employed Persons with Disabilities (2024 Week 14)
