Procedural moves

The floor fights that don’t show up as a final vote: motions to suspend the rules (often a minority party trying to force a vote on its amendment), amendments ruled not germane or out of order, and bills deferred or reconsidered in the 91st General Assembly. Read from each bill’s official history, which gives the outcome and sometimes the count, but not who made the motion. How floor debate works

Both chambersHouseSenate

315
procedural moves
125
motions to suspend the rules that failed
76
amendments ruled not germane

AllMotion to suspend the rules (141)Deferred (29)Point of order (83)Amendment ruled out of order (50)Motion to place on the calendar (6)Other motion (6)

  • HF 1036 Relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of l…
    Deferred · Senate · May 2, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 978.
    Deferred
  • SF 2284 Relating to the use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or regis…
    Deferred · Senate · April 30, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 941.
    Deferred
  • SF 472 Relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collecti…
    Deferred · House · April 28, 2026 · Journal
    Amendment H-8419 filed, deferred. H.J. 1019.
    Deferred
  • HF 2754 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter scho…
    Deferred · Senate · April 27, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 887.
    Deferred
  • SF 2231 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protecte…
    Deferred · House · April 8, 2026 · Journal
    Amendment H-8308 to amendment H-8268 deferred. H.J. 859.
    Deferred
  • HF 2521 Relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal she…
    Deferred · Senate · April 6, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 727.
    Deferred
  • HF 2748 Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the…
    Deferred · House · April 6, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred, retained on calendar. H.J. 818.
    Deferred
  • SF 378 Relating to speed limits, including the speed limit range for which certain exce…
    Deferred · House · April 1, 2026 · Journal
    Committee amendment H-8231 deferred. H.J. 795.
    Deferred
  • SF 2427 Providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or …
    Deferred · Senate · March 23, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 623.
    Deferred
  • SF 2204 Relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns …
    Deferred · Senate · March 17, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 582.
    Deferred
  • SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civ…
    Deferred · Senate · March 9, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 495.
    Deferred
  • SF 2444 Creating regulations for cigar bars, modifying the smokefree air Act, and includ…
    Deferred · Senate · March 5, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 485.
    Deferred
  • SF 2168 Relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career trainin…
    Deferred · Senate · March 5, 2026 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 486.
    Deferred
  • HF 2542 Relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties
    Deferred · House · March 4, 2026 · 30–63 · Journal
    Motion to defer, yeas 30, nays 63, lost. H.J. 556.
    Failed
  • HF 2510 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the social s…
    Deferred · House · March 3, 2026 · Journal
    Amendment H-8100 deferred. H.J. 506.
    Deferred
  • SF 649 Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and …
    Deferred · Senate · May 13, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 981.
    Deferred
  • SF 383 Relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, prescription drugs, and phar…
    Deferred · Senate · April 28, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 897.
    Deferred
  • HF 706 Relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making pena…
    Deferred · Senate · April 17, 2025 · Journal
    Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824.
    Deferred
  • HF 516 Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for a…
    Deferred · Senate · April 14, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 771.
    Deferred
  • SF 442 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculat…
    Deferred · Senate · April 8, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 731.
    Deferred
  • HF 787 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the calculat…
    Deferred · Senate · April 8, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 731.
    Deferred
  • HF 309 Relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing …
    Deferred · Senate · April 7, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 708.
    Deferred
  • SF 385 Relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing …
    Deferred · Senate · April 7, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 708.
    Deferred
  • HF 785 Modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements
    Deferred · House · March 26, 2025 · Journal
    Amendment H-1081 deferred. H.J. 830.
    Deferred
  • SF 572 Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China,…
    Deferred · Senate · March 25, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 629.
    Deferred
  • SF 507 Restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
    Deferred · Senate · March 25, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 626.
    Deferred
  • SF 603 Relating to workforce compensation and training, unemployment insurance, and oth…
    Deferred · Senate · March 19, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 584.
    Deferred
  • SF 303 Relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks
    Deferred · Senate · March 11, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 487.
    Deferred
  • SCR 1 Relating to the joint rules governing lobbyists of the Senate and House of Repre…
    Deferred · Senate · February 6, 2025 · Journal
    Deferred. S.J. 205.
    Deferred