---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act enacting the social work licensure compact."
description: "A bill for an act enacting the social work licensure compact."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HF 2512"
citation: "Iowa HF 2512 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["boards", "commissions", "and councils", "compacts", "health-related professions", "professional licensure", "social work"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-02-14"
last_action: "2024-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71d183f7-16da-4d7c-9e5e-2d8efb0d9bb2"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2512&ga=90"
source_hash: "82b0d92e65008fd343d12d3bf308455059e3d208af09a90b0840d07cad1cfe88"
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 2512 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act enacting the social work licensure compact.

## 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/90/attachments/HF2512.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/HF2512_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF2512.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-14** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2024-02-22** Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Explanation of vote.
- **2024-02-22** Immediate message.
- **2024-02-26** Message from House.
- **2024-02-26** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-27** Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Celsi, and Koelker.
- **2024-03-05** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/06/2024 11:00AM Senate Lounge.
- **2024-03-06** Subcommittee recommends passage. []. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-13** Placed on calendar.
- **2024-03-21** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-03** Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-03** Message from Senate.
- **2024-04-23** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-05-03** 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/71d183f7-16da-4d7c-9e5e-2d8efb0d9bb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).