Legislation / HSB 663

HOUSE STUDY BILL 663 Passed committee

Qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail.(See HF 2608.)

Sponsor   House Judiciary Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2608. — February 19, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

28 declarations filed on this bill
● 4 For ● 13 Against ● 11 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
SF 2412 Qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure
Passed one chamber
SSB 3169 Qualifications for state employment and professional licensure.(See SF 2412.)
Passed committee
HF 2608 Qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Feb 4, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Feb 4, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 203.
Feb 4, 2026 House Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Fett and Ramirez. H.J. 206.
Feb 4, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
Feb 10, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 17, 2026 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 322.
Feb 17, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 5. Excused, 1. H.J. 323.
Feb 19, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2608.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
AFSCME Council 61 Against Feb 10, 2026
Bitches Get Stuff Done Against Feb 9, 2026
Building Bridges Against Feb 18, 2026
Dubuque For Refugee Children Against Feb 18, 2026
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers Against Feb 21, 2026
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council Against Feb 21, 2026
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice Against Feb 4, 2026
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska Against Feb 17, 2026
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa Against Feb 5, 2026
Presentation Lantern Center Against Feb 12, 2026
Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa Against Feb 13, 2026
Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque Against Feb 16, 2026
Cicero Action For Feb 5, 2026
Foundation for Government Accountability Action For Feb 9, 2026
Governor's Office For Feb 4, 2026
Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps For Feb 5, 2026
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Feb 18, 2026
Iowa Association for Justice Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Board of Regents Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Catholic Conference Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Iowa State Bar Association Undecided Feb 6, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Feb 11, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Undecided Mar 17, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa Undecided Mar 17, 2026
Urban County Coalition Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa Undecided Mar 16, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 10, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing House Judiciary Subcommittee RM 103
Feb 17, 2026 10:30 AM Hearing House Judiciary Committee RM 103