Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 471 — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to school concussion and brain injury policies.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House File 471 updates policies around concussions and brain injuries in schools. It highlights the collaboration between health officials and athletic organizations to create training materials and protocols for handling concussions in students. This change is important as it aims to improve student safety by ensuring that everyone involved in sports understands how to recognize and respond to potential brain injuries effectively.

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S T A T E O F I O W A K I M R E Y N O L D S G O V E R N O R May 6,2025 The HonorablePaulPate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol DesMoines,Iowa50319 Dear Mr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
House File 471 - Enrolled House File 471 AN ACT MODIFYING PROVISIONS RELATED TO SCHOOL CONCUSSION AND BRAIN INJURY POLICIES.
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^Licensed health care provider" means a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, advanced registered nurse practitioner, nurse, person who holds a doctorate in psychology with specialty training in neuropsychology or concussion management, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or House Pile 471, p.
“Licensed health care provider” means a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, advanced registered nurse practitioner, nurse, person who holds a doctorate in psychology with specialty training in neuropsychology or concussion management, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or House File 471, p.
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______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 471, Ninety-first General Assembly.
AMY SINgJiAIR speaker of the House P r e s i d e n t othe S e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 471, Ninety-first General Assembly.
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

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

  3. Explanation of vote.

  4. Message from Senate.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

  7. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  8. Placed on calendar.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 3:00PM Senate Lounge.

  12. Subcommittee: Campbell, Donahue, and Pike.

  13. Referred to Education.

  14. Read first time, passed on file.

  15. Message from House.

  16. Immediate message.

  17. Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0.

  18. Amendment H-1165 withdrawn.

  19. Amendment H-1165 filed.

  20. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31002
Democrat 16000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 48003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31001
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 64002
Total 99003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Not Voting
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27001
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 10000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Zaun — Yea
De Witt — Yea
Taylor, T. — Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Not Voting
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 53000
Total 100002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Best — Yea
Buck — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Not Voting
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 43 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27400
Republican 14100
Democrat 2200
Total 43700
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Nay
Horn — Nay
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Johnson, D. — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66102
Democrat 11000
Republican 21000
Total 98102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baltimore — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Baudler — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kearns — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Not Voting
Oldson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Thede — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hanson — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Finkenauer — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Miller — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Forristall — Not Voting
Hunter — Nay
Kacena — Yea
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

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HF 471 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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