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HF 280Died when the session ended · February 10, 2025

Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor

Sponsored by Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R), Rep. Jeff Shipley (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R), Rep. John H. Wills (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits the governor from closing, placing a mandate on, or otherwise regulating a place or practice of worship for any reason, including through the proclamation of a disaster emergency or public health disaster. The bill defines “place of worship” as a building in which an active congregation is devoted to worship.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§7.19

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Lobbying

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

HF 2532Cleared committee90th GAHF 2097Renumbered90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 280Cleared committee

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2097 Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2532 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2532 Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • HF 2145 Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor
    91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2694
    Nearly identical

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.