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IA HF 2254

enacted

A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and including effective date provisions.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2254 pass?

Yes. IA HF 2254 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Signed by Governor.

What is IA HF 2254 about?

IA HF 2254 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and including effective date provisions.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2254?

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2254.

Introduced
2026-01-30
Latest action
2026-06-02 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-11

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. 2026-05-02

    Explanation of vote.

  4. 2026-05-02

    Explanation of vote.

  5. 2026-04-14

    Message from House.

  6. 2026-04-13

    Immediate message.

  7. 2026-04-13

    Passed House, yeas 70, nays 20.

    passage

  8. 2026-04-13

    House concurred in Senate amendment H-8319.

  9. 2026-04-13

    Motion to suspend rules failed.

  10. 2026-04-13

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8350 to Senate amendment H-8319, yeas 34, nays 56.

  11. 2026-04-13

    Point of order raised on amendment H-8350 to Senate amendment H-8319, ruled not germane.

  12. 2026-04-13

    Amendment H-8350 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-04-07

    Senate amendment H-8319 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-04-07

    Message from Senate.

  15. 2026-04-07

    Immediate message.

  16. 2026-04-07

    Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 2.

    passage

  17. 2026-04-07

    Amendment S-5141 adopted.

    amendment-passage

  18. 2026-03-30

    Amendment S-5141 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-03-26

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  20. 2026-03-04

    Placed on calendar.

  21. 2026-03-04

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-03-03

    Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  23. 2026-02-26

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2026 8:00AM Room 315.

  24. 2026-02-26

    Subcommittee: Dickey, Donahue, and Driscoll.

  25. 2026-02-24

    Read first time, referred to Workforce.

    reading-1

  26. 2026-02-24

    Message from House.

  27. 2026-02-23

    Immediate message.

  28. 2026-02-23

    Passed House, yeas 70, nays 19.

    passage

  29. 2026-01-30

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-04-07 · pass · 43-2

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Guth: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Koelker: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Staed: no
    • Weiner: no
    • Bennett: absent
    • Garrett: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Wahls: absent
    • Whitver: absent

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2254&ga=91

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