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HOUSE FILE 2782 Signed by Governor

And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Sponsor   House Appropriations Committee Effective   06/02/2026, 07/01/2026 Formerly   HSB 777 Last action   Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1174. — June 2, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
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Passed one chamber
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Passed both chambers
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

20 declarations filed on this bill
● 5 For ● 0 Against ● 15 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HSB 777 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; community health centers reimbursement; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with substance abuse disorders or mental illness; behavioral health expenditure report; and opioid settlement fund; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2782.)
Passed committee
SF 2483 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; prior appropriations; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with mental illness or substance abuse disorders; child abuse prevention; creation of a comprehensive family support program; and repeal of expenditure projections for state child care assistance and adoption subsidy programs; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Passed committee
SSB 3192 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; prior appropriations; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with mental illness or substance abuse disorders; child abuse prevention; creation of a comprehensive family support program; and repeal of expenditure projections for state child care assistance and adoption subsidy programs; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2483.)
Passed committee
  • History
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Date Chamber Action
Apr 21, 2026 House Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 955.
Apr 21, 2026 House NOBA: House Full Approps
May 1, 2026 House Amendment H-8461 filed. H.J. 1078.
May 1, 2026 House Amendment H-8465 to amendment H-8461, yeas 24, nays 59, filed, lost. H.J. 1078.
May 1, 2026 House Amendment H-8466 filed. H.J. 1079.
May 1, 2026 House Point of order raised on amendment H-8466 to amendment H-8461, ruled not germane. H.J. 1079.
May 1, 2026 House Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8466 to amendment H-8461, yeas 25, nays 58. H.J. 1079.
May 1, 2026 House Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1080.
May 1, 2026 House Amendment H-8461 adopted. H.J. 1080.
May 1, 2026 House Passed House, yeas 59, nays 24. H.J. 1080.
May 1, 2026 House Immediate message. H.J. 1081.
May 2, 2026 Senate Message from House. S.J. 963.
May 2, 2026 Senate Read first time, attached to SF 2483. S.J. 963.
May 2, 2026 Senate Substituted for SF 2483. S.J. 964.
May 2, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 14. S.J. 965.
May 2, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 966.
May 2, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 1111.
May 2, 2026 House NOBA: House Floor
May 18, 2026 House Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.
May 12, 2026 House NOBA: Final
Jun 2, 2026 House Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1174.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
May 1, 2026 House Amendment Failed 24 59 17 24–0 0–59 Party Line
May 1, 2026 House Floor Passage Passed 59 24 17 1–23 58–1 Bipartisan Support and Opposition
May 1, 2026 House Rule Suspension Failed 25 58 17 24–0 1–58 Bipartisan Support
May 2, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 30 14 6 0–14 30–0 Party Line
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

  • House · Amendment · May 1, 2026
  • House · Floor Passage · May 1, 2026
  • House · Rule Suspension · May 1, 2026
  • Senate · Floor Passage · May 2, 2026
Shall amendment H–8465, to amendment H–8461, be adopted?
Failed 24 to 59 · Democrats 24 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 0 yea, 59 nay · 17 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Absent
2 Robert Henderson Republican Nay
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Nay
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Absent
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Nay
7 Wendy Larson Republican Nay
8 Ann Meyer Republican Nay
9 Henry Stone Republican Nay
10 John Wills Republican Nay
11 Craig Williams Republican Nay
12 Steven Holt Republican Nay
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Nay
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Absent
16 David Sieck Republican Nay
17 Devon Wood Republican Nay
18 Tom Moore Republican Nay
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Nay
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Nay
22 Samantha Fett Republican Nay
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Nay
25 Hans Wilz Republican Absent
26 Austin Harris Republican Nay
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Nay
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Yea
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Absent
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Absent
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Nay
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Nay
39 Rick Olson Democrat Absent
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Nay
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Nay
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Absent
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Nay
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Nay
47 Carter Nordman Republican Nay
48 Chad Behn Republican Nay
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
51 Brett Barker Republican Nay
52 David Blom Republican Nay
53 Dean Fisher Republican Nay
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Nay
55 Shannon Latham Republican Absent
56 Mark Thompson Republican Nay
57 Pat Grassley Republican Nay
58 Charley Thomson Republican Nay
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Nay
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Yea
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Nay
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Nay
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
66 Steven Bradley Republican Nay
67 Craig Johnson Republican Nay
68 Chad Ingels Republican Nay
69 Tom Determann Republican Nay
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Nay
71 Lindsay James Democrat Absent
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Nay
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Absent
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Absent
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
83 Cindy Golding Republican Nay
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Absent
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Absent
88 Helena Hayes Republican Nay
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Absent
91 Judd Lawler Republican Nay
92 Heather Hora Republican Nay
93 Gary Mohr Republican Nay
94 Mike Vondran Republican Nay
95 Taylor Collins Republican Nay
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
97 Ken Croken Democrat Yea
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Nay
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Nay
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 59 to 24 · Democrats 1 yea, 23 nay · Republicans 58 yea, 1 nay · 17 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Absent
2 Robert Henderson Republican Yea
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Yea
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Absent
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Yea
7 Wendy Larson Republican Yea
8 Ann Meyer Republican Yea
9 Henry Stone Republican Yea
10 John Wills Republican Yea
11 Craig Williams Republican Yea
12 Steven Holt Republican Yea
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Yea
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Absent
16 David Sieck Republican Yea
17 Devon Wood Republican Yea
18 Tom Moore Republican Yea
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Yea
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
25 Hans Wilz Republican Absent
26 Austin Harris Republican Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Nay
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Nay
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Absent
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Absent
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Nay
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Nay
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
39 Rick Olson Democrat Absent
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Nay
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Absent
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Nay
45 Brian Lohse Republican Yea
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
47 Carter Nordman Republican Yea
48 Chad Behn Republican Yea
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
51 Brett Barker Republican Yea
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Yea
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
55 Shannon Latham Republican Absent
56 Mark Thompson Republican Yea
57 Pat Grassley Republican Yea
58 Charley Thomson Republican Yea
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Yea
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Nay
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Yea
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Yea
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Absent
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Nay
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Absent
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
76 Derek Wulf Republican Absent
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Nay
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Nay
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Nay
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Nay
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Absent
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Nay
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Absent
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Nay
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Absent
91 Judd Lawler Republican Yea
92 Heather Hora Republican Yea
93 Gary Mohr Republican Yea
94 Mike Vondran Republican Yea
95 Taylor Collins Republican Yea
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
97 Ken Croken Democrat Nay
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–8466, to amendment H–8461?
Failed 25 to 58 · Democrats 24 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 1 yea, 58 nay · 17 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Absent
2 Robert Henderson Republican Nay
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Nay
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Absent
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Nay
7 Wendy Larson Republican Nay
8 Ann Meyer Republican Nay
9 Henry Stone Republican Nay
10 John Wills Republican Nay
11 Craig Williams Republican Nay
12 Steven Holt Republican Nay
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Nay
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Absent
16 David Sieck Republican Nay
17 Devon Wood Republican Nay
18 Tom Moore Republican Nay
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Nay
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Nay
22 Samantha Fett Republican Nay
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Nay
25 Hans Wilz Republican Absent
26 Austin Harris Republican Nay
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Nay
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Yea
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Absent
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Absent
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Nay
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Nay
39 Rick Olson Democrat Absent
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Nay
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Nay
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Absent
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Nay
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Nay
47 Carter Nordman Republican Nay
48 Chad Behn Republican Nay
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
51 Brett Barker Republican Nay
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Nay
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Nay
55 Shannon Latham Republican Absent
56 Mark Thompson Republican Nay
57 Pat Grassley Republican Nay
58 Charley Thomson Republican Nay
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Nay
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Yea
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Nay
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Nay
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
66 Steven Bradley Republican Nay
67 Craig Johnson Republican Nay
68 Chad Ingels Republican Nay
69 Tom Determann Republican Nay
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Nay
71 Lindsay James Democrat Absent
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Nay
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Absent
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Absent
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
83 Cindy Golding Republican Nay
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Absent
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Absent
88 Helena Hayes Republican Nay
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Absent
91 Judd Lawler Republican Nay
92 Heather Hora Republican Nay
93 Gary Mohr Republican Nay
94 Mike Vondran Republican Nay
95 Taylor Collins Republican Nay
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
97 Ken Croken Democrat Yea
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Nay
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Nay
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 30 to 14 · Democrats 0 yea, 14 nay · Republicans 30 yea, 0 nay · 6 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Nay
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Absent
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Nay
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Nay
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Nay
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Absent
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Absent
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
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