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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 617: Relating to the veterans trust fund

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

What it does

This bill relates to the veterans trust fund.13(8).13(8).13(8). The bill removes the requirement that the moneys from the lottery fund be distributed to county directors of veteran affairs when the veterans trust fund has a balance of more than $50 million, and terminates transfers from the lottery fund for each fiscal year in which the veterans trust fund has a balance of at least $75 million.

Sponsors

Appropriations (successor To Ssb 1050) (companion To Hf 534 By Committee on Veterans Affairs) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: American Legion of Iowa; Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Department of Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 25, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF617