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SENATE FILE 297 Passed both chambers

Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions

Sponsor   Senate State Government Committee Formerly   SSB 1090 Last action   Senate refused to concur with S-3147. S.J. 1021. — May 14, 2025 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

6 declarations filed on this bill
● 0 For ● 1 Against ● 5 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 8 related bills
HF 2500 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions
Signed by Governor
HSB 583 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2500.)
Passed committee
HSB 71 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions.(See HF 952.)
Passed committee
SF 2206 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions
Passed committee
SSB 1090 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions.(See SF 297.)
Passed committee
SSB 3030 Contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2206.)
Passed committee
HF 952 State grounds and contracts, including by providing for required and prohibited contract terms and regulating events on the capitol complex, and including applicability provisions
Introduced
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Date Chamber Action
Feb 12, 2025 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 254.
Feb 12, 2025 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 261.
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688.
Apr 21, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3115 filed, adopted. S.J. 835.
Apr 21, 2025 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 835.
Apr 21, 2025 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 839.
Apr 21, 2025 House Message from Senate. H.J. 995.
Apr 21, 2025 House Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 1010.
May 8, 2025 House Substituted for HF 952. H.J. 1100.
May 8, 2025 House Amendment H-1295 filed, adopted. H.J. 1100.
May 8, 2025 House Passed House, yeas 58, nays 26. H.J. 1100.
May 13, 2025 House Explanation of vote. H.J. 1176.
May 8, 2025 House Immediate message. H.J. 1110.
May 9, 2025 Senate Message from House, with amendment S-3147. S.J. 948.
May 14, 2025 Senate Senate refused to concur with S-3147. S.J. 1021.
May 14, 2025 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 1021.
May 14, 2025 House Message from Senate. H.J. 1199.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Apr 21, 2025 Senate Floor Passage Passed 45 0 5 14–0 31–0 Unanimous
May 8, 2025 House Floor Passage Passed 58 26 15 0–23 58–3 Bipartisan Opposition
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

  • Senate · Floor Passage · Apr 21, 2025
  • House · Floor Passage · May 8, 2025
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 45 to 0 · Democrats 14 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 31 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Absent
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 Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
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 Absent
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
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 Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Absent
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
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
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 58 to 26 · Democrats 0 yea, 23 nay · Republicans 58 yea, 3 nay · 15 not voting
How each representative voted (99)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Nay
21 Brooke Boden Republican Nay
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 Nay
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Nay
31 Mary Madison Democrat Absent
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 Absent
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 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 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 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 Nay
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
76 Derek Wulf Republican Absent
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Absent
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Nay
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Absent
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Nay
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Absent
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Absent
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
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 Yea
97 Ken Croken Democrat Absent
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Common Good Iowa Against Mar 17, 2025
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Apr 22, 2025
Iowa Board of Regents Undecided Feb 13, 2025
Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club Undecided Mar 12, 2025
Iowa Economic Development Authority Undecided Feb 6, 2026
Iowa Finance Authority Undecided Feb 6, 2026
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