---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the requirements for a license to practice podiatry."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the requirements for a license to practice podiatry."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HF 635"
citation: "Iowa HF 635 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["education", "health-related professions", "podiatry", "professional licensure"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-03-06"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f393c78-433b-4e7a-9647-e53c736bcfe3"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 635&ga=90"
source_hash: "33e1bb3c95c8caacbe625eb0a9969e8017b3e28afdf9537d90d27f9664ac2283"
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 635 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to the requirements for a license to practice podiatry.

## 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/HF635.html)
2. **Amendment H-1082** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H1082.pdf)
3. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/90/attachments/HF635.html)
4. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/HF635_GovLetter.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF635.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-06** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-03-13** Amendment H-1082 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-14** Amendment H-1082 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-14** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-03-15** Explanation of vote.
- **2023-03-14** Immediate message.
- **2023-03-15** Message from House.
- **2023-03-15** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Subcommittee: Koelker, Jochum, and Salmon.
- **2023-03-23** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/28/2023 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2023-03-28** Subcommittee recommends passage. []. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2023-04-24** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-04-24** Immediate message.
- **2023-04-25** Message from Senate.
- **2023-05-03** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2023-05-03** 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/5f393c78-433b-4e7a-9647-e53c736bcfe3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).