Legislation / HF 986

HOUSE FILE 986 Passed one chamber

Matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services, the utilities commission, and the department of transportation, including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, service contracts, the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, and the Iowa cemetery Act, motor vehicle financial liability coverage, and including penalties and effective date provisions

Sponsor   House Ways and Means Committee Formerly   HF 911, HSB 256 Last action   Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Rowley. S.J. 133. — January 22, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

20 declarations filed on this bill
● 0 For ● 1 Against ● 19 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HF 911 Matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, and service contracts, and including penalties
Passed committee
HSB 256 Matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, and service contracts, and including penalties.(See HF 911, HF 986.)
Passed committee
SSB 1194 Matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, and service contracts, and including penalties
Passed subcommittee
Date Chamber Action
Apr 7, 2025 House Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 900.
Apr 16, 2025 House Amendments H-1233 and H-1234 filed. H.J. 950.
Apr 17, 2025 House Amendment H-1257 filed. H.J. 993.
Apr 22, 2025 House Amendment H-1273 filed. H.J. 1036.
Apr 23, 2025 House Fiscal note.
Apr 24, 2025 House Amendment H-1257 to amendment H-1233 adopted. H.J. 1064.
Apr 24, 2025 House Amendment H-1273 to amendment H-1233 adopted. H.J. 1064.
Apr 24, 2025 House Amendment H-1233 adopted, as amended. H.J. 1064.
Apr 24, 2025 House Amendment H-1234 adopted. H.J. 1064.
Apr 24, 2025 House Passed House, yeas 84, nays 5. H.J. 1064.
Apr 24, 2025 House Immediate message. H.J. 1069.
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Message from House. S.J. 886.
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 886.
Apr 30, 2025 Senate Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley. S.J. 932.
Apr 30, 2025 Senate Fiscal note.
May 6, 2025 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 05/08/2025 10:00AM Senate Lounge.
May 8, 2025 Senate Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Jan 14, 2026 Senate Referred to Commerce. S.J. 69.
Jan 22, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Rowley. S.J. 133.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Apr 24, 2025 House Floor Passage Passed 84 5 10 26–5 58–0 Bipartisan Support
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 84 to 5 · Democrats 26 yea, 5 nay · Republicans 58 yea, 0 nay · 10 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 Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
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 Nay
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 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 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 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 Absent
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 Absent
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Nay
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 Yea
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
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 Absent
97 Ken Croken Democrat Yea
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Absent
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Insurance Associates Against Jan 24, 2026
AARP Iowa Undecided May 8, 2025
AIG-American International Companies Undecided Apr 28, 2025
Corebridge Financial Undecided Apr 28, 2025
Developers Council Undecided Apr 28, 2025
Greater Des Moines Heating & Cooling Association Undecided Apr 24, 2025
IBEW Iowa State Conference Undecided Jan 21, 2026
Iowa Alliance for Fair Competition Undecided Apr 24, 2025
Iowa Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Undecided Apr 28, 2025
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association Undecided May 8, 2025
Iowa Dept. of Transportation Undecided Jan 26, 2026
Iowa Insurance Institute Undecided May 8, 2025
Iowa Manufactured Housing Association Undecided Apr 30, 2025
Iowa State Association of Counties Undecided May 8, 2025
Iowa State Association of County Supervisors Undecided May 8, 2025
Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa (MCAI) Undecided Apr 23, 2025
NECA - Iowa (NEC) Undecided Apr 23, 2025
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Undecided Apr 30, 2025
Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors of IA Undecided Apr 24, 2025
Wellmark, Inc. Undecided Jan 14, 2026
Greater Iowa Apartment Association Withdrawn Apr 28, 2025
Date Time Type Description Location
May 8, 2025 10:00 AM Hearing Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee Senate Lounge
Jan 26, 2026 2:00 PM Hearing Senate Commerce Subcommittee Room 217 Conference Room