Capitol Notebook Iowa legislators consider bill that would require licenses for massage parlor owners Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa House lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that would require massage parlor owners in the state to be licensed.k5:GmkAm%96 3:== 4@>6D 2D >2DD286 E96C2A:DED 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 2C6 D@F?5:?8 2=2C>D @? 2? :?7=FI @7 A2C=@CD D6CG:?8 2D 7C@?ED 7@C D6I EC277:4<:?8 2?5 =23@C EC277:4<:?8[ 2D 8@G6C?>6?E @G6CD:89E @7 E96 3FD:?6DD6D C6>2:?D D=:>]k^Amk^5:Gmk5:GmkAmk2 E:E=6lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=68:D]:@H2]8@G^=68:D=2E:@?^q:==q@@<n32lw$qef`Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^FC=5676?D6]4@>^Gb^009EEADi^HHH]=68:D]:@H2]8@G^=68:D=2E:@?^q:==q@@<n32lw$qef`00jPP{G*K:4xP?H\$8q`p0y%)7sD%E@F<e`D7~G06_yhHbF"74#?D}_)2e>ez({bg\"+wb@}#d468t52"+E5*s'2;8e>r+u5|z2*a0cD*"`E>83>(|DC"SQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 52E2\D276C65:C64EFC=lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@@8=6]4@>^FC=nBl9EEADi^^FC=5676?D6]4@>^Gb^009EEADi^HHH]=68:D]:@H2]8@G^=68:D=2E:@?^q:==q@@<n32Tbsw$qef`00jPP{G*K:4xP?H\$8q`p0y%)7sD%E@F<e`D7~G06_yhHbF"74#?D}_)2e>ez({bg\"+wb@}#d468t52"+E5*s'2;8e>r+u5|z2*a0cD*"`E>83>(|DC"SU2>AjD@FC46l8>2:=U2>AjFDEl`ff_hh`cd_efb___U2>AjFD8lp~G'2H`'{f&t'\D33q!~5HB5s==KQmw@FD6 $EF5J q:== ef`k^2m H@F=5 C6BF:C6 E96 @H?6CD @7 >2DD286 A2C=@CD E@ @3E2:? =:46?D6D 2?5 F?56C8@ 4C:>:?2= 324<8C@F?5 4964<D :? 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Iowa House OKs increasing speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph on 2-lane highways Iowa’s 55 mph speed limit for two-way highways would be increased to 60 mph under legislation passed by Iowa House lawmakers Wednesday.
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