---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist."
description: "A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 648"
citation: "Iowa HF 648 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["anesthesiology", "dental care"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-28"
last_action: "2026-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1ae3af5-ac87-4d31-8456-ae7b62f797e1"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 648&ga=91"
source_hash: "82f99d3e54b80a24f60ea560c136fb611e018ac9c5b95967671d48be9592d404"
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 648 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist.

## 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/91/attachments/HF648.html)
2. **Amendment H-8259** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H8259.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-5017** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S5017.pdf)
4. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF648.html)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF648_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF648.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

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

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-28** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. `passage`
- **2025-03-17** Explanations of votes.
- **2025-03-13** Immediate message.
- **2025-03-17** Message from House.
- **2025-03-17** Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19** Subcommittee: Alons, Pike, and Wahls.
- **2025-03-25** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 3:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2025-03-26** Subcommittee recommends passage. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-03** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03** Placed on calendar.
- **2025-04-10** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2026-02-19** Amendment S-5017 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-03-23** Amendment S-5017 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-23** Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-03-23** Immediate message.
- **2026-03-24** Message from Senate.
- **2026-03-24** Senate amendment H-8259 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-03-31** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8259.
- **2026-03-31** Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-03-31** Immediate message.
- **2026-03-31** Message from House.
- **2026-05-06** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2026-05-06** 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/c1ae3af5-ac87-4d31-8456-ae7b62f797e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).