Rep. John Wills

Maddy summaryHF 2043 changes how Iowa's General Assembly funds professional memberships for its members. It prohibits the state from paying dues for collective memberships (like the National Conference of State Legislatures) on behalf of all legislators. Instead, the General Assembly must annually calculate the total dues for those organizations and distribute the equal amount directly to each member, who can then use the funds only to join specific organizations listed in the bill, such as the Council of State Governments or the Heritage Foundation. This shifts funding responsibility from the state to individual legislators for these professional affiliations.

Maddy summaryHF 2196 requires proxy advisors (firms providing voting recommendations to shareholders) to disclose whether their voting advice or default recommendations are based on a financial analysis. If not based on analysis, advisors must clearly state this to shareholders and companies; if based on analysis, they must provide the analysis upon request. The bill applies to advisors working with Iowa-based companies or companies with Iowa operations, focusing on transparency around voting recommendations. It takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not change voting rules but mandates clearer disclosure of recommendation methods.

Maddy summaryHF 2316 amends Iowa law to define an "unborn child" as an individual organism from fertilization to fetal death or live birth, treating them as legal persons for specific purposes. It expands wrongful death damages to include the death of an unborn child, and creates new criminal provisions making homicide and assault against an unborn child subject to the same legal protections as crimes against born persons. The bill explicitly excludes unintentional harm or death resulting from life-saving medical procedures for the pregnant woman or miscarriages. This law applies only to incidents occurring on or after its effective date.

Maddy summaryHF 2003 requires Iowa's Department of Education to create a pilot program where one rural school district and one urban school district (meeting specific population criteria) must establish attendance centers for students needing special education or struggling with behavioral issues that prevent success in regular classrooms. The program mandates annual reporting on student participation, academic progress, and feedback from students, parents, and teachers, with the Department compiling these reports for the legislature. It redirects 48% of a school district's existing special education funds toward this pilot program starting in 2026, instead of using them for standard special education services. The pilot runs until July 1, 2031, and applies only to the designated districts.

Maddy summaryHF 87 establishes rules for public access to vertiports - infrastructure for landing and takeoff of vertical take-off aircraft used for passenger and cargo services. The bill requires local authorities to ensure equitable access and prohibits exclusive rights for vertiport operators, preventing monopolies or discrimination. It mandates compliance with federal aviation design standards and requires operators to submit layout plans to the FAA before operations begin. The law also gives injured parties the right to sue for damages if the bill's requirements are violated. This applies to any public-use vertiport authorized by federal agencies for interstate services.

Maddy summaryHF 2067 creates temporary "A" beer permits allowing native breweries (businesses with an existing class "A" permit) to manufacture beer off their primary premises or store beer overnight at temporary locations for up to nine months. The permit requires a $150 fee (half the standard annual fee) and cannot be refunded, though it may be renewed twice. Importantly, the permit only authorizes manufacturing and storage - not the sale of beer - at off-premises sites. This bill modifies existing Iowa beer regulations to provide limited flexibility for breweries during temporary operational needs.

Maddy summaryHF 2056 requires Iowa's public health department to establish a standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to patients aged 18 or older upon direct request, without a prescription. Pharmacists must provide manufacturer instructions but cannot require a prescription, appointment, or record the patient encounter. The bill grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to pharmacists and the health department medical director for dispensing under this order. It directly affects patients seeking these medications and pharmacists who dispense them under the new protocol.

Maddy summaryHF 2085 regulates the legal use of psilocybin (magic mushroom compounds) in Iowa. It creates a framework for licensed medical providers to recommend psilocybin treatment and for qualified therapy providers to administer it, directly affecting healthcare professionals and patients seeking this therapy. Key provisions require psilocybin production facilities and therapy providers to implement real-time tracking systems for all psilocybin products, maintain secure facilities with video monitoring, and follow strict handling protocols. The bill also defines critical terms like "qualified medical provider" and "psilocybin administration session" to establish clear legal boundaries for the program.

Maddy summaryHF 2096 requires health care providers to publicly disclose, in a single document updated annually, the prices for their 25 most common services using both standard medical codes and plain language descriptions. Hospitals must disclose prices for their 75 most common inpatient and 75 outpatient services (grouped by Medicare standards), updated quarterly, in the same accessible format. All disclosed prices must include a clear disclaimer stating they are estimates, not binding charges, and actual costs may vary based on individual circumstances. The law directs Iowa's health department to align these requirements with existing federal price transparency rules to avoid duplication. This bill directly affects all health care providers and hospitals in Iowa by mandating standardized, publicly available pricing for common services.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Staff Sergeants William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Iowa National Guard members killed in action during a December 13, 2025, enemy attack in Palmyra, Syria. It recognizes their service, sacrifice, and posthumous promotions to staff sergeant, while also acknowledging three wounded Iowa National Guard soldiers from the same incident. The resolution formally expresses the House of Representatives' respect for their lives and sacrifice, and directs copies to be sent to their families as a gesture of recognition. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy or funding changes, solely intended to honor the fallen service members and their families.