---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa. (Formerly HF 2040.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
description: "A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa. (Formerly HF 2040.) Effective date: 07/01/2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 2298"
citation: "Iowa HF 2298 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["child care", "colleges and universities", "covid-19", "immunizations", "schools", "students"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-08"
last_action: "2022-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad46428f-8d29-445d-a000-30d834f1a561"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2298&ga=89"
source_hash: "cdcdd11f22b8a04a7458a4fa3fc440d0fb7ee865fcd28ba0546284c7f0ea8b26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 2298 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa. (Formerly HF 2040.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF2298.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF2298_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF2298.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **57–36** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **29–16** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-08** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2022-02-28** Passed House, yeas 57, nays 36. `passage`
- **2022-02-28** Immediate message.
- **2022-03-01** Message from House.
- **2022-03-01** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2022-03-01** Subcommittee: Schultz, Bisignano, and Zaun.
- **2022-03-07** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2022 11:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2022-03-17** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2022-05-24** Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16. `passage`
- **2022-05-24** Immediate message.
- **2022-05-24** Message from Senate.
- **2022-06-03** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2022-06-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad46428f-8d29-445d-a000-30d834f1a561`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).