Legislation / HF 884

HOUSE FILE 884 Passed one chamber

Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students

Sponsor   House Education Committee Formerly   HF 334 Last action   Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877. — April 22, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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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
● 3 For ● 17 Against ● 1 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 334 Authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.(See HF 884.)
Passed committee
Date Chamber Action
Mar 7, 2025 House Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 566.
Mar 19, 2025 House Amendment H-1129 filed. H.J. 752.
Mar 20, 2025 House Amendment H-1150 filed. H.J. 770.
Mar 25, 2025 House Amendment H-1177 filed. H.J. 814.
Mar 26, 2025 House Amendment H-1150 withdrawn. H.J. 832.
Mar 26, 2025 House Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. H.J. 832.
Mar 26, 2025 House Amendment H-1129 adopted. H.J. 833.
Mar 26, 2025 House Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39. H.J. 833.
Apr 22, 2025 House Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
Mar 26, 2025 House Immediate message. H.J. 850.
Mar 27, 2025 Senate Message from House. S.J. 658.
Mar 27, 2025 Senate Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 658.
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Subcommittee: Pike, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 665.
Apr 1, 2025 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge.
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717.
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3068 filed. S.J. 717.
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Placed on calendar.
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendments S-3124, S-3128, S-3129, and S-3130 filed. S.J. 883.
Apr 22, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Mar 26, 2025 House Amendment Failed 32 63 5 31–0 1–63 Bipartisan Support
Mar 26, 2025 House Floor Passage Passed 57 39 4 0–32 57–7 Bipartisan Opposition
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall amendment H–1177, to amendment H–1129, be adopted?
Failed 32 to 63 · Democrats 31 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 1 yea, 63 nay · 5 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
2 Robert Henderson Republican Nay
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Nay
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Nay
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Nay
7 Michael Sexton 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 Nay
16 David Sieck Republican Nay
17 Devon Wood Republican Nay
18 Tom Moore Republican Nay
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Absent
20 Josh Turek Democrat Yea
21 Brooke Boden Republican Nay
22 Samantha Fett Republican Absent
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 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 Nay
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Nay
39 Rick Olson Democrat Yea
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Nay
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Nay
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
69 Tom Determann Republican Nay
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Nay
71 Lindsay James Democrat Yea
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Nay
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Yea
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Nay
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Absent
78 Sami Scheetz 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 Nay
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Nay
88 Helena Hayes Republican Nay
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
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 57 to 39 · Democrats 0 yea, 32 nay · Republicans 57 yea, 7 nay · 4 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
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 Nay
18 Tom Moore Republican Nay
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Absent
20 Josh Turek Democrat Nay
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Absent
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 Nay
31 Mary Madison Democrat Nay
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
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 Nay
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Nay
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Nay
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 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 Nay
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Nay
63 Michael Bergan Republican Nay
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Nay
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Nay
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Nay
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Nay
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
76 Derek Wulf Republican Yea
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
78 Sami Scheetz 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 Yea
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Nay
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Nay
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
91 Judd Lawler Republican Nay
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 Nay
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Nay
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
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American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA) Against Apr 22, 2026
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Iowa State Education Association Against Mar 11, 2025
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Rural School Advocates of Iowa Against Mar 11, 2025
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Iowa Catholic Conference Undecided Apr 7, 2025
Date Time Type Description Location
Apr 2, 2025 12:30 PM Hearing Senate Education Subcommittee Senate Lounge
Apr 3, 2025 1:30 PM Hearing Senate Education Committee RM 116