Recaps › 2025 session

The week of Monday, May 19, 2025

What happened at the Capitol, May 19, 2025 to May 25, 2025, in the 91st General Assembly’s 2025 session.

bills filed

floor votes

sent to the Governor

signed into law

Signed into law · 25

HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable · May 19, 2025
HF 249 Relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homel… · May 19, 2025
HF 297 Relating to certain emergency services provided by a city · May 19, 2025
HF 390 Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child car… · May 19, 2025
HF 441 Concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commiss… · May 19, 2025
HF 472 Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the ri… · May 19, 2025
HF 549 Relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney · May 19, 2025
HF 573 Relating to filing applications and custody of the respondent in an involuntary commitment… · May 19, 2025
HF 643 Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the tempor… · May 19, 2025
HF 649 Relating to human trafficking including services and prostitution, and making penalties ap… · May 19, 2025
HF 776 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licen… · May 19, 2025
HF 806 Relating to peer review committees and organ procurement organizations · May 19, 2025

13 more

HF 862 Relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside co…
HF 956 Relating to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, judicial…
SF 162 Relating to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system’s notification requirements to me…
SF 167 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical…
SF 213 Relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services
SF 233 Relating to the right to try Act
SF 303 Relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks
SF 311 Relating to city civil service employees and related procedures and including effective da…
SF 314 Relating to the license application form for real estate brokers and salespersons, and bro…
SF 427 Relating to requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor
SF 449 Relating to digital financial asset transaction kiosks and including penalties, and effect…
SF 474 Relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and…
SF 565 Providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviv…

Sent to the Governor · 88

HF 1025 Relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, i…
HF 190 Relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress t…
HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
HF 249 Relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homel…
HF 297 Relating to certain emergency services provided by a city
HF 299 Relating to the provision of information relating to immunization exemptions
HF 300 Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact
HF 303 Relating to prior authorization and utilization review organizations
HF 306 Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing p…
HF 310 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care pro…
HF 330 Relating to insurance coverage for covered individuals for the treatment of autism spectru…
HF 383 Relating to the controlled substance crystalline polymorph psilocybin. Vetoed 6-11-25

76 more

HF 390 Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child car…
HF 393 Relating to the Iowa school performance profiles published by the department of education,…
HF 395 Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers, and including effectiv…
HF 437 Establishing a center for intellectual freedom at the university of Iowa
HF 441 Concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commiss…
HF 472 Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the ri…
HF 516 Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission t…
HF 549 Relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney
HF 573 Relating to filing applications and custody of the respondent in an involuntary commitment…
HF 615 Relating to the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal …
HF 643 Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the tempor…
HF 644 Relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child
HF 649 Relating to human trafficking including services and prostitution, and making penalties ap…
HF 706 Relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties appl…
HF 776 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licen…
HF 783 Implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricu…
HF 784 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to mathematics instructio…
HF 787 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculation of the…
HF 806 Relating to peer review committees and organ procurement organizations
HF 835 Relating to school personnel training, including by implementing provisions related to eme…
HF 862 Relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside co…
HF 865 Modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school …
HF 870 Relating to students who attend a course in religious instruction that is provided by a pr…
HF 890 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and …
HF 901 Relating to the law enforcement academy, including military veterans with active duty mili…
HF 928 Relating to the recounting and contesting of elections, and providing penalties
HF 933 Relating to pediatric palliative care centers, and including effective date provisions
HF 954 Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applica…
HF 956 Relating to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, judicial…
HF 969 Concerning retirement contributions of and benefits associated with cancer diagnoses of me…
SF 146 Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and pro…
SF 162 Relating to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system’s notification requirements to me…
SF 167 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical…
SF 175 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth …
SF 213 Relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services
SF 233 Relating to the right to try Act
SF 253 Creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans
SF 278 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…
SF 288 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institut…
SF 303 Relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks
SF 311 Relating to city civil service employees and related procedures and including effective da…
SF 314 Relating to the license application form for real estate brokers and salespersons, and bro…
SF 369 Requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturali…
SF 383 Relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, prescription drugs, and pharmacy servi…
SF 427 Relating to requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor
SF 449 Relating to digital financial asset transaction kiosks and including penalties, and effect…
SF 474 Relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and…
SF 565 Providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviv…
SF 588 Concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions
SF 628 Relating to transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the departme…
HF 1002 Authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emerge…
HF 1049 Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the depart…
HF 639 Relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, including common carrier requirements, proceedings…
HF 767 Concerning private sector employee drug testing
HF 856 Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equ…
HF 876 Providing for the disclosure of lead service lines in real estate disclosures and includin…
HF 889 Relating to government employee paid leave
HF 975 Relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa f…
HF 979 Relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing f…
SF 462 Relating to weapons, including mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, posses…
SF 593 Providing for the preparation and filing of a district parcel record that identifies all p…
SF 607 Relating to unemployment insurance taxes on employers
SF 608 Regulating the marketing of grain, by providing for fees paid by grain dealers and warehou…
SF 612 Relating to state and local taxation and regulations by changing certain tax credits, ciga…
SF 615 Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance pro…
SF 626 Relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys …
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…
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 646 Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with …
SF 647 Relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and o…
SF 648 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch including judicial officer sa…
SF 657 Related to state taxation and finance and other related matters, by creating, modifying, a…
SF 659 Relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or re…
SF 660 Relating to sports wagering and tourism, making appropriations, and including effective da…

Passed the House · 0

No bills passed the House.

Passed the Senate · 0

No bills passed the Senate.

Most lobbied

HF 1049 Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans af…
1 organization took a side
SF 656 Allowing property owners to temporarily opt out of solid waste collect…
1 organization took a side
SF 659 Relating to state government and finances, including by making, modify…
1 organization took a side

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