HOUSE FILE 259
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Subcommittee
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Passed One Chamber
Passed Both Chambers
Signed by Governor
Lobbyist declarations
21 declarations filed on this bill
Related legislation
Part of a group of 6 related bills
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | House | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 260. |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Passed House, yeas 94, nays 1. H.J. 492. |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Explanation of vote. H.J. 590. |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 498. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 414. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Read first time, attached to SF 388. S.J. 414. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Referred to State Government. S.J. 1057. |
Vote Summaries
| Date | Chamber | Vote Type |
Total
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By Party
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Classification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Nay | NV | Absent | D Yea | D Nay | R Yea | R Nay | ||||
| 2025-03-04 | House | Floor Passage | 94 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 64 | 0 | Bipartisan Support |
Individual Votes
Floor Passage
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| R | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| vote_text | name | party | district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | J.D. Scholten | D | HD-001 |
| Yea | Robert Henderson | R | HD-002 |
| Yea | Thomas Jeneary | R | HD-003 |
| Yea | Skyler Wheeler | R | HD-004 |
| Yea | Zachary Dieken | R | HD-005 |
| Yea | Megan Hess Jones | R | HD-006 |
| Yea | Michael Sexton | R | HD-007 |
| Yea | Ann Meyer | R | HD-008 |
| Yea | Henry Stone | R | HD-009 |
| Yea | John Wills | R | HD-010 |
| Absent | Craig Williams | R | HD-011 |
| Yea | Steven Holt | R | HD-012 |
| Yea | Travis Sitzmann | R | HD-013 |
| Yea | Jacob Bossman | R | HD-014 |
| Yea | Matt Windschitl | R | HD-015 |
| Yea | David Sieck | R | HD-016 |
| Yea | Devon Wood | R | HD-017 |
| Yea | Tom Moore | R | HD-018 |
| Yea | Brent Siegrist | R | HD-019 |
| Yea | Josh Turek | D | HD-020 |
| Yea | Brooke Boden | R | HD-021 |
| Yea | Samantha Fett | R | HD-022 |
| Yea | Ray Sorensen | R | HD-023 |
| Yea | Sam Wengryn | R | HD-024 |
| Yea | Hans Wilz | R | HD-025 |
| Yea | Austin Harris | R | HD-026 |
| Yea | Kenan Judge | D | HD-027 |
| Yea | David Young | R | HD-028 |
| Absent | Brian Meyer | D | HD-029 |
| Yea | Megan Srinivas | D | HD-030 |
| Yea | Mary Madison | D | HD-031 |
| Yea | Jennifer Konfrst | D | HD-032 |
| Absent | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | HD-033 |
| Yea | Rob Johnson | D | HD-034 |
| Yea | Sean Bagniewski | D | HD-035 |
| Yea | Austin Baeth | D | HD-036 |
| Yea | Barb Kniff McCulla | R | HD-037 |
| Yea | Jon Dunwell | R | HD-038 |
| Yea | Rick Olson | D | HD-039 |
| Yea | Bill Gustoff | R | HD-040 |
| Yea | Ryan Weldon | R | HD-041 |
| Yea | Heather Matson | D | HD-042 |
| Yea | Eddie Andrews | R | HD-043 |
| Yea | Larry McBurney | D | HD-044 |
| Yea | Brian Lohse | R | HD-045 |
| Yea | Dan Gehlbach | R | HD-046 |
| Yea | Carter Nordman | R | HD-047 |
| Yea | Chad Behn | R | HD-048 |
| Yea | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | HD-049 |
| Yea | Ross Wilburn | D | HD-050 |
| Yea | Brett Barker | R | HD-051 |
| Yea | David Blom | R | HD-052 |
| Yea | Dean Fisher | R | HD-053 |
| Yea | Joshua Meggers | R | HD-054 |
| Yea | Shannon Latham | R | HD-055 |
| Yea | Mark Thompson | R | HD-056 |
| Yea | Pat Grassley | R | HD-057 |
| Yea | Charley Thomson | R | HD-058 |
| Yea | Christian Hermanson | R | HD-059 |
| Yea | Jane Bloomingdale | R | HD-060 |
| Yea | Timi Brown-powers | D | HD-061 |
| Yea | Jerome Amos | D | HD-062 |
| Yea | Michael Bergan | R | HD-063 |
| Yea | Jason Gearhart | R | HD-064 |
| Yea | Shannon Lundgren | R | HD-065 |
| Yea | Steven Bradley | R | HD-066 |
| Yea | Craig Johnson | R | HD-067 |
| Yea | Chad Ingels | R | HD-068 |
| Yea | Tom Determann | R | HD-069 |
| Yea | Norlin Mommsen | R | HD-070 |
| Yea | Lindsay James | D | HD-071 |
| Yea | Jennifer Smith | R | HD-072 |
| Yea | Elizabeth Wilson | D | HD-073 |
| Yea | Eric Gjerde | D | HD-074 |
| Yea | Bob Kressig | D | HD-075 |
| Yea | Derek Wulf | R | HD-076 |
| Yea | Jeff Cooling | D | HD-077 |
| Yea | Sami Scheetz | D | HD-078 |
| Yea | Tracy Ehlert | D | HD-079 |
| Yea | Aime Wichtendahl | D | HD-080 |
| Yea | Daniel Gosa | D | HD-081 |
| Yea | Bobby Kaufmann | R | HD-082 |
| Yea | Cindy Golding | R | HD-083 |
| Yea | Thomas Gerhold | R | HD-084 |
| Yea | Amy Nielsen | D | HD-085 |
| Nay | Dave Jacoby | D | HD-086 |
| Absent | Jeff Shipley | R | HD-087 |
| Yea | Helena Hayes | R | HD-088 |
| Yea | Elinor Levin | D | HD-089 |
| Yea | Adam Zabner | D | HD-090 |
| Yea | Judd Lawler | R | HD-091 |
| Yea | Heather Hora | R | HD-092 |
| Yea | Gary Mohr | R | HD-093 |
| Yea | Mike Vondran | R | HD-094 |
| Yea | Taylor Collins | R | HD-095 |
| Yea | Mark Cisneros | R | HD-096 |
| Yea | Ken Croken | D | HD-097 |
| Yea | Monica Kurth | D | HD-098 |
| Yea | Matthew Rinker | R | HD-099 |
| Client | Declaration | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tanja Garrison | For | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board | For | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Iowa Freedom of Information Council | For | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Iowa Newspaper Association | For | Feb 7, 2025 |
| City of Cedar Rapids | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| County Planning and Zoning Officials of Iowa | Undecided | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Iowa Association of Community College Trustees | Undecided | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Iowa Association of School Boards | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Iowa County Recorders Association | Undecided | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Iowa Emergency Management Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa League of Cities | Undecided | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum) | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of Counties | Undecided | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of County Auditors | Undecided | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of County Supervisors | Undecided | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Linn County Board of Supervisors | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Metropolitan Coalition | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Rural School Advocates of Iowa | Undecided | Feb 22, 2025 |
| School Administrators of Iowa | Undecided | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Urban County Coalition | Undecided | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Urban Education Network of Iowa | Undecided | Feb 17, 2025 |
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