---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the practice of pharmacy, and providing for administrative penalties."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the practice of pharmacy, and providing for administrative penalties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HF 555"
citation: "Iowa HF 555 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["health and human services department", "health-related professions", "pharmacy", "prescription drugs", "professional licensure", "therapy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-02"
last_action: "2024-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5309ff00-6929-434f-ad78-c9ae7360cb85"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 555&ga=90"
source_hash: "800260219ba00fcf76dae9e2c8ff77dcadc1bf96326f6669cbe42f3d82956b9a"
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 555 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to the practice of pharmacy, and providing for administrative penalties.

## 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/HF555.html)
2. **Amendment H-8060** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8060.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8202** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8202.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-3112** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S3112.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-5002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5002.pdf)
6. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/HF555_GovLetter.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF555.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **87–9** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **86–10** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

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

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-02** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-03-16** Passed House, yeas 86, nays 10. `passage`
- **2023-03-16** Immediate message.
- **2023-03-20** Message from House.
- **2023-03-20** Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Subcommittee: Edler, Costello, and Trone Garriott.
- **2023-03-21** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/23/2023 1:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2023-03-23** Subcommittee recommends passage. []. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Amendment S-3112 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-02-05** Amendment S-5002 to S-3112 filed.
- **2024-02-26** Amendment S-5002 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-26** Amendment S-3112 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-26** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2024-02-26** Immediate message.
- **2024-02-26** Message from Senate.
- **2024-02-26** Senate amendment H-8060 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-13** Amendment H-8202 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-14** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-03** Amendment H-8202 to Senate amendment H-8060 withdrawn.
- **2024-04-03** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8060.
- **2024-04-03** Passed House, yeas 87, nays 9. `passage`
- **2024-04-04** Explanation of vote.
- **2024-04-03** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-04** Message from House.
- **2024-04-19** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-04-19** 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/5309ff00-6929-434f-ad78-c9ae7360cb85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).