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Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
HSB 726
A bill for an act relating to the powers and duties applicable to state of disaster emergencies and public health disasters, including a prohibition on regulating religious institutions and practices.(See HF 2710.)
Subcommittee members: Fett-CH, Stone, Wilburn
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: RM 102
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

02-12-2026
Diane Holst
Please support this bill. It addresses regulating the practice of worship during emergencies, how long a state of emergency can be, which I believe our legislators should have that power to rule on, it addresses quarantine, treatments, which should be the right of the individual and any of their minor children, and the status of religious exemption during an emergency. Please pass out of subcommittee.
02-12-2026
Grace Rogers
AGAINST. Do you care that antivax rhetoric like this bill ultimately results in sicker Iowans? It's almost as if you WANT Iowans to be sick (and dare I say, uneducated). Do better for Iowans, PLEASE!
02-12-2026
David Anderson
Herd immunity is an important health and safety feature of vaccines. If choosing to not get a vaccine only made that person sick, this would be fine. However, other people choosing not to get vaccinated makes it more likely that they will make me sick. It looks like I might need to move out of the state for my own health and safety.
02-12-2026
Courtney Collier
please support HSB 726 to uphold our God given right to worship, practice our personally held beliefs and make decisions about our health and safety according to themwithout government interference.