HOUSE FILE 706
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Signed by Governor
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Related legislation
Part of a group of 2 related bills
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | House | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 482. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | House | Amendment H-1088 filed. H.J. 659. |
| Mar 24, 2025 | House | Amendment H-1088 adopted. H.J. 780. |
| Mar 24, 2025 | House | Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 780. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | House | Explanation of vote. H.J. 812. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | House | Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034. |
| Mar 24, 2025 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 788. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 623. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Senate | Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 623. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Senate | Subcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich. S.J. 654. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Senate | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge. |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Senate | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Senate | Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 681. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Senate | Placed on calendar. |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Senate | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Amendment S-3110 filed. S.J. 824. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Point of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order. S.J. 824. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Amendment S-3110 adopted. S.J. 825. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Amendment S-3109 ruled out of order. S.J. 825. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13. S.J. 825. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Immediate message. S.J. 826. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | House | Message from Senate. H.J. 954. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | House | Senate amendment H-1250 filed. H.J. 993. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment H-1250. H.J. 1046. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | House | Passed House, yeas 83, nays 10. H.J. 1047. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 1050. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 878. |
| May 19, 2025 | House | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | House | Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226. |
Vote summaries
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Democrats | Republicans | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 95 | 0 | 5 | 31–0 | 64–0 | Unanimous |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Amendment | Passed | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2–13 | 32–0 | Bipartisan Support |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate | Floor Passage | Passed | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2–13 | 32–0 | Bipartisan Support |
| Apr 23, 2025 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 83 | 10 | 6 | 26–6 | 57–4 | Bipartisan Support and Opposition |
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.
Individual votes
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 95 to 0 · Democrats 31 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 64 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Yea |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Michael Sexton | 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 | Yea |
| 16 | David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| 17 | Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Absent |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Yea |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| 27 | Kenan Judge | Democrat | Absent |
| 28 | David Young | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| 30 | Megan Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| 31 | Mary Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 38 | Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Rick Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Absent |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| 44 | Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| 51 | Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| 52 | David Blom | Republican | Yea |
| 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| 54 | Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| 55 | Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 72 | Jennifer Smith | Republican | Yea |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| 74 | Eric Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| 75 | Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| 76 | Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 78 | Sami Scheetz | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Absent |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Yea |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| 90 | Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 97 | Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
Shall amendment S–3110 be adopted?
Passed 34 to 13 · Democrats 2 yea, 13 nay · Republicans 32 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky De Witt | Republican | Yea |
| 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Lynn Evans | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Dave Rowley | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Nay |
| 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Nay |
| 16 | Claire Celsi | Democrat | Absent |
| 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 | Absent |
| 35 | Mike Zimmer | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Thomas Townsend | Democrat | Nay |
| 37 | Molly Donahue | Democrat | Nay |
| 38 | Dave Sires | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Liz Bennett | Democrat | Nay |
| 40 | Art Staed | Democrat | Nay |
| 41 | Kerry Gruenhagen | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| 43 | Zach Wahls | Democrat | Nay |
| 44 | Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| 45 | Janice Weiner | Democrat | Nay |
| 46 | Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Scott Webster | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | Absent |
| 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 34 to 13 · Democrats 2 yea, 13 nay · Republicans 32 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky De Witt | Republican | Yea |
| 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Lynn Evans | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Dave Rowley | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Nay |
| 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Nay |
| 16 | Claire Celsi | Democrat | Absent |
| 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 | Absent |
| 35 | Mike Zimmer | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Thomas Townsend | Democrat | Nay |
| 37 | Molly Donahue | Democrat | Nay |
| 38 | Dave Sires | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Liz Bennett | Democrat | Nay |
| 40 | Art Staed | Democrat | Nay |
| 41 | Kerry Gruenhagen | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| 43 | Zach Wahls | Democrat | Nay |
| 44 | Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| 45 | Janice Weiner | Democrat | Nay |
| 46 | Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Scott Webster | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | Absent |
| 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 83 to 10 · Democrats 26 yea, 6 nay · Republicans 57 yea, 4 nay · 6 not voting
How each representative voted (99)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Absent |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Absent |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Michael Sexton | Republican | Absent |
| 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 | Yea |
| 16 | David Sieck | Republican | Absent |
| 17 | Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Absent |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Yea |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Nay |
| 27 | Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| 28 | David Young | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| 30 | Megan Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| 31 | Mary Madison | Democrat | Nay |
| 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| 34 | Rob Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| 35 | Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| 37 | Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| 38 | Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Rick Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| 44 | Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| 45 | Brian Lohse | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 54 | Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| 55 | Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 72 | Jennifer Smith | Republican | Yea |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| 74 | Eric Gjerde | Democrat | Nay |
| 75 | Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| 76 | Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Yea |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Nay |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Absent |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Nay |
| 90 | Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Client | Declaration | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Broadcasters Association | Against | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Iowa Newspaper Association | Against | Apr 22, 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA) | For | Mar 30, 2025 |
| City of Cedar Rapids | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Iowa Association of School Boards | Undecided | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Iowa Emergency Management Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Freedom of Information Council | Undecided | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Iowa League of Cities | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum) | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Iowa Public Information Board | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of Counties | Undecided | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of County Auditors | Undecided | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Iowa State Association of County Supervisors | Undecided | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Linn County Board of Supervisors | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Rural School Advocates of Iowa | Undecided | Mar 10, 2025 |
| School Administrators of Iowa | Undecided | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Urban County Coalition | Undecided | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Urban Education Network of Iowa | Undecided | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Date | Time | Type | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11:30 AM | Hearing | Senate State Government Subcommittee | Senate Lounge |