Legislation / SF 2491

SENATE FILE 2491 Passed one chamber

Providing for the rural veterinarian loan repayment program, including by allowing a loan repayment recipient to exclude net income attributable to loan payments received under the program

Sponsor   Senate Ways & Means Committee Formerly   SF 2460 Last action   Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1077. — May 1, 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

4 declarations filed on this bill
● 4 For ● 0 Against ● 0 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 3 related bills
SF 2460 Providing for the rural veterinarian loan repayment program, including by allowing a loan repayment recipient to exclude net income attributable to loan payments received under the program.(See SF 2491.)
Passed committee
HF 2525 Creating tax deductions against the individual income tax for veterinarians by providing a deduction for income resulting from rural veterinarian loan repayments and by allowing a deduction for the amount of interest paid on student loans for attendance at a veterinary school, and including retroactive applicability provisions
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Apr 15, 2026 Senate Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 804.
Apr 15, 2026 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 806.
Apr 20, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 834.
Apr 20, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 835.
Apr 20, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 948.
May 1, 2026 House Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1077.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Apr 20, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 44 0 6 16–0 28–0 Unanimous
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 44 to 0 · Democrats 16 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 28 yea, 0 nay · 6 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Absent
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 Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Absent
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Absent
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Absent
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Cattlemen's Association For Apr 16, 2026
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship For Apr 20, 2026
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation For Apr 16, 2026
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association For Apr 16, 2026
No hearings or meetings scheduled for this bill.