Recaps › 2025 session

The week of Monday, April 28, 2025

What happened at the Capitol, April 28, 2025 to May 4, 2025, in the 91st General Assembly’s 2025 session.

5
bills filed
22
floor votes
12
sent to the Governor
12
signed into law

Signed into law · 12

  • HF 782 Relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional h… · April 30, 2025
  • HF 645 Relating to nuisance actions against racing facilities and racetracks · May 1, 2025
  • HF 778 Relating to qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and includin… · May 1, 2025
  • HF 805 Relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by the dental board · May 1, 2025
  • HF 879 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable · May 1, 2025
  • HF 887 Removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility · May 1, 2025
  • HF 919 Relating to children’s specialty hospital designations for certain nonprofit organizations… · May 1, 2025
  • SF 470 Relating to prior authorization for dental care services, notice to dental care providers … · May 1, 2025
  • SF 592 Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units · May 1, 2025
  • HF 117 Establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program · May 2, 2025
  • HF 118 Modifying provisions related to the national guard service scholarship program · May 2, 2025
  • SF 275 Requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple s… · May 2, 2025

Sent to the Governor · 12

  • HF 782 Relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional h…
  • HF 645 Relating to nuisance actions against racing facilities and racetracks
  • HF 778 Relating to qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and includin…
  • HF 805 Relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by the dental board
  • HF 879 Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable
  • HF 887 Removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility
  • HF 919 Relating to children’s specialty hospital designations for certain nonprofit organizations…
  • SF 470 Relating to prior authorization for dental care services, notice to dental care providers …
  • SF 592 Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units
  • HF 117 Establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program
  • HF 118 Modifying provisions related to the national guard service scholarship program
  • SF 275 Requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple s…

Passed the House · 0

No bills passed the House.

Passed the Senate · 22

  • HF 395 Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers, and including effectiv…
  • HF 835 Relating to school personnel training, including by implementing provisions related to eme…
  • HF 885 Relating to deer and wild turkey hunting licenses for disabled veterans
  • SF 106 Relating to the conveyance of firearms in or on certain vehicles
  • SF 146 Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and pro…
  • SF 175 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth …
  • SF 288 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institut…
  • SF 383 Relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, prescription drugs, and pharmacy servi…
  • SF 398 Relating to closing costs for a debt secured by an interest in land
  • SF 423 Relating to deer hunting, including deer depredation and the purchasing of a youth deer hu…
  • SF 491 Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making pen…
  • SF 573 Relating to motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, and insurance, making penalties appli…
10 more
  • SF 635 Relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer em…
  • SF 639 Creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions
  • HF 297 Relating to certain emergency services provided by a city
  • HF 299 Relating to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions
  • HF 530 Authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy a…
  • HF 865 Modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school …
  • SF 474 Relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and…
  • SF 616 Relating to the rights and obligations of certain state and local government entities in e…
  • SF 632 Providing for programs and regulations related to agriculture, including crop production, …
  • SF 641 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, incl…

Approved in committee · 7

  • HF 617 Modifying public improvements relating to housing and residential development in urban ren…
  • SF 643 Relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, i…
  • SF 644 Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing for properly relate…
  • SF 645 Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including…
  • SF 626 Relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys …
  • SF 628 Relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the departme…
  • SF 646 Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with …

Closest votes

  • HF 865 A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bu…
    Senate · April 29, 2025 · 32–16
  • HF 299 A bill for an act relating to the provision of information relating to…
    Senate · April 29, 2025 · 32–16
  • SF 175 A bill for an act incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fe…
    Senate · April 28, 2025 · 33–16
  • SF 383 A bill for an act relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, …
    Senate · April 28, 2025 · 36–14
  • SF 106 A bill for an act relating to the conveyance of firearms in or on cert…
    Senate · April 28, 2025 · 42–8

Most lobbied

  • HSB 334 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastruc…
    5 organizations took a side
  • SF 645 Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of …
    5 organizations took a side
  • SSB 1231 Relating to and making appropriations to the education system, includi…
    5 organizations took a side
  • SSB 1237 Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans af…
    4 organizations took a side
  • HSB 338 Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entit…
    4 organizations took a side

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