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TO
SSB
3169)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
February
25,
2026
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
qualifications
for
state
and
local
1
government
employment
and
professional
licensure.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
Section
2.11,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
a.
Each
house
of
the
general
assembly
3
shall
use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
United
States
citizenship
4
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
the
employment
eligibility
5
of
newly
hired
employees.
6
b.
An
employee
may
challenge
the
results
of
the
submission
7
of
the
employee’s
information
to
the
e-verify
system
of
8
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
by
9
submitting
a
challenge,
including
documentation
proving
that
10
the
results
are
incorrect,
to
the
legislative
council
within
11
ten
calendar
days
of
receipt
of
the
results.
The
legislative
12
council
shall
review
the
challenge
and
communicate
the
results
13
of
the
appeal
to
the
employee
and
the
appropriate
house
of
the
14
general
assembly
as
soon
as
practicable.
15
c.
Each
house
of
the
general
assembly
shall
transmit
the
16
results
of
the
e-verify
system
check
to
the
United
States
17
immigration
and
customs
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
18
federal
immigration
agencies
if
the
check
shows
that
the
19
subject
of
the
check
does
not
have
legal
status
to
be
present
20
in
the
United
States
after
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
21
to
paragraph
“b”
,
if
applicable.
22
Sec.
2.
Section
2A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
23
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
24
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0i.
(1)
Use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
25
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
26
the
employment
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
27
(2)
An
employee
may
challenge
the
results
of
the
submission
28
of
the
employee’s
information
to
the
e-verify
system
of
29
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
by
30
submitting
a
challenge,
including
documentation
proving
that
31
the
results
are
incorrect,
to
the
legislative
council
within
32
ten
calendar
days
of
receipt
of
the
results.
The
legislative
33
council
shall
review
the
challenge
and
communicate
the
results
34
of
the
appeal
to
the
employee
and
the
director
as
soon
as
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practicable.
1
(3)
The
director
shall
transmit
the
results
of
the
e-verify
2
system
check
to
the
United
States
immigration
and
customs
3
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
federal
immigration
agencies
4
if
the
check
shows
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
not
5
have
legal
status
to
be
present
in
the
United
States
after
6
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2),
if
7
applicable.
8
Sec.
3.
Section
2C.4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
2C.4
Citizen
of
United
States
and
resident
of
Iowa.
11
1.
The
ombudsman
shall
be
a
citizen
of
the
United
States
12
and
a
resident
of
the
state
of
Iowa,
and
shall
be
qualified
to
13
analyze
problems
of
law,
administration,
and
public
policy.
14
2.
a.
The
ombudsman
shall
use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
15
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
16
the
employment
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
17
b.
An
employee
may
challenge
the
results
of
the
submission
18
of
the
employee’s
information
to
the
e-verify
system
of
19
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
by
20
submitting
a
challenge,
including
documentation
proving
that
21
the
results
are
incorrect,
to
the
legislative
council
within
22
ten
calendar
days
of
receipt
of
the
results.
The
legislative
23
council
shall
review
the
challenge
and
communicate
the
results
24
of
the
appeal
to
the
employee
and
the
ombudsman
as
soon
as
25
practicable.
26
c.
The
ombudsman
shall
transmit
the
results
of
the
e-verify
27
system
check
to
the
United
States
immigration
and
customs
28
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
federal
immigration
agencies
29
if
the
check
shows
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
not
30
have
legal
status
to
be
present
in
the
United
States
after
31
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
,
if
32
applicable
.
33
Sec.
4.
Section
7E.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
34
following
new
subsection:
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Verification
of
United
States
citizenship
1
and
immigration
status.
Use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
United
2
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
the
3
employment
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
The
head
of
4
the
department
or
agency
shall
transmit
the
results
of
the
5
e-verify
system
check
to
the
United
States
immigration
and
6
customs
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
federal
immigration
7
agencies
if
the
check
shows
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
8
not
have
legal
status
to
be
present
in
the
United
States
after
9
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
to
section
10A.114,
if
10
applicable.
11
Sec.
5.
Section
10A.101,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsection:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
“SAVE
program”
means
the
systematic
14
alien
verification
for
entitlements
system
of
the
United
15
States
department
of
homeland
security
and
the
United
States
16
citizenship
and
immigration
services.
17
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
10A.113
SAVE
program
clearinghouse.
18
1.
There
is
created
within
the
department
a
SAVE
program
19
clearinghouse,
which
shall
serve
as
the
central
entity
to
20
process
requests
to
verify,
using
the
SAVE
program,
the
United
21
States
citizenship
and
immigration
status
of
an
individual
22
who
has
applied
for
a
professional
license
in
this
state.
23
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
24
implement
this
section.
25
2.
The
department
shall
transmit
the
results
of
a
SAVE
26
program
clearinghouse
check
to
the
United
States
immigration
27
and
customs
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
federal
28
immigration
agencies
if
the
check
shows
that
the
subject
of
the
29
check
does
not
have
legal
status
to
be
present
in
the
United
30
States
after
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
to
section
31
10A.114,
if
applicable.
32
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
10A.114
Citizenship
and
immigration
33
status
——
appeal.
34
1.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
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to
allow
an
employee
of
a
school
district,
a
city,
a
county,
1
or
the
executive
branch
including
the
state
board
of
regents
2
and
each
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board,
3
or
a
person
who
has
applied
for
a
professional
license
in
4
this
state,
to
challenge
the
results
of
the
submission
of
the
5
person’s
information
to
the
SAVE
program
or
the
e-verify
system
6
of
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
with
7
the
department.
8
2.
A
person
must
submit
a
challenge
pursuant
to
subsection
1
9
and
documentation
proving
that
the
results
are
incorrect
within
10
ten
calendar
days
of
receipt
of
the
results.
11
3.
The
department
shall
review
a
challenge
submitted
12
pursuant
to
subsection
1
and
communicate
the
results
of
the
13
appeal
to
the
person
who
submitted
the
challenge
and
the
hiring
14
authority
or
licensing
board,
as
applicable,
within
seven
15
calendar
days
of
receipt
of
the
challenge.
The
decision
of
the
16
department
is
final
agency
action
pursuant
to
chapter
17A.
17
Sec.
8.
Section
10A.506,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13.
a.
The
licensing
and
regulation
20
examining
boards
included
in
the
department
pursuant
to
21
subsection
1
shall
use
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse
created
22
within
the
department
pursuant
to
section
10A.113
to
verify
23
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
status
of
an
24
individual
who
has
applied
for
a
professional
license
from
the
25
board.
26
b.
A
denial
of
an
application
for
a
professional
license
due
27
to
the
results
of
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse
check
shall
28
be
appealed
to
the
director
and
the
director’s
decision
shall
29
constitute
final
agency
action.
30
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.9E
Verification
of
citizenship
and
31
immigration
status.
32
1.
The
state
board
of
regents
and
each
institution
of
higher
33
education
governed
by
the
board
shall
use
the
e-verify
system
34
of
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
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confirm
the
employment
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
1
2.
The
state
board
of
regents
and
each
institution
of
higher
2
education
governed
by
the
board
shall
transmit
the
results
of
3
the
e-verify
system
check
to
the
United
States
immigration
and
4
customs
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
federal
immigration
5
agencies
if
the
check
shows
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
6
not
have
legal
status
to
be
present
in
the
United
States
after
7
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
to
section
10A.114,
if
8
applicable.
9
Sec.
10.
Section
272C.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
10
following
new
subsection:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
“SAVE
program
clearinghouse”
means
12
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse
created
within
the
department
13
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
pursuant
to
section
14
10A.113.
15
Sec.
11.
Section
272C.4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
Use
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse
to
18
confirm
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
status
of
19
an
individual
who
has
applied
for
a
professional
license
from
20
the
board.
21
Sec.
12.
Section
272C.10,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
22
the
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
For
a
license
deemed
a
professional
24
license
by
the
licensing
board,
unlawful
presence
in
the
United
25
States,
as
determined
by
using
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse.
26
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
272C.15A
Disqualifications
for
27
unlawful
presence.
28
A
licensing
board
established
after
January
1,
1978,
and
29
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter,
shall
not
issue
or
30
renew
a
professional
license
to
an
individual
who
the
licensing
31
board
is
unable
to
verify
is
lawfully
present
in
the
United
32
States,
as
determined
by
using
the
SAVE
program
clearinghouse.
33
Sec.
14.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.89
Verification
of
citizenship
34
and
immigration
status.
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1.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
shall
1
use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
United
States
citizenship
and
2
immigration
services
to
confirm
the
employment
eligibility
of
3
newly
hired
employees.
4
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
shall
5
transmit
the
results
of
the
e-verify
system
check
to
the
6
United
States
immigration
and
customs
enforcement
and
other
7
appropriate
federal
immigration
agencies
if
the
check
shows
8
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
not
have
legal
status
to
be
9
present
in
the
United
States
after
the
completion
of
an
appeal
10
pursuant
to
section
10A.114,
if
applicable.
11
Sec.
15.
Section
331.324,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
12
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
13
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0p.
Use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
United
14
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
the
15
employment
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
The
board
16
shall
transmit
the
results
of
the
e-verify
system
check
to
the
17
United
States
immigration
and
customs
enforcement
and
other
18
appropriate
federal
immigration
agencies
if
the
check
shows
19
that
the
subject
of
the
check
does
not
have
legal
status
to
be
20
present
in
the
United
States
after
the
completion
of
an
appeal
21
pursuant
to
section
10A.114,
if
applicable.
22
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
364.26
Verification
of
citizenship
23
and
immigration
status.
24
A
city
shall
use
the
e-verify
system
of
the
United
States
25
citizenship
and
immigration
services
to
confirm
the
employment
26
eligibility
of
newly
hired
employees.
A
city
shall
transmit
27
the
results
of
the
e-verify
system
check
to
the
United
States
28
immigration
and
customs
enforcement
and
other
appropriate
29
federal
immigration
agencies
if
the
check
shows
that
the
30
subject
of
the
check
does
not
have
legal
status
to
be
present
31
in
the
United
States
after
the
completion
of
an
appeal
pursuant
32
to
section
10A.114,
if
applicable.
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