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 2026 session. 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

192
procedural moves
78
motions to suspend the rules that failed
46
amendments ruled not germane

AllMotion to suspend the rules (86)Deferred (15)Point of order (49)Amendment ruled out of order (30)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