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SENATE FILE 315 Passed one chamber

Pharmacy benefits manager reverse auctions and group insurance for public employees

Sponsor   Senate Health And Human Services Committee Formerly   SSB 1017 Last action   Rereferred to Commerce. H.J. 1222. — May 15, 2025 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

21 declarations filed on this bill
● 2 For ● 0 Against ● 19 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
SSB 1017 Pharmacy benefits manager reverse auctions and group insurance for public employees.(See SF 315.)
Passed committee
Date Chamber Action
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 267.
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 272.
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Fiscal note.
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 545.
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 545.
Mar 17, 2025 House Message from Senate. H.J. 663.
Mar 18, 2025 House Read first time, referred to Commerce. H.J. 679.
Mar 19, 2025 House Subcommittee: Lundgren, Barker and Wilson. H.J. 752.
Mar 19, 2025 House Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 12:30PM RM 102.
Mar 20, 2025 House Fiscal note.
Mar 25, 2025 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Apr 1, 2025 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 882.
Apr 1, 2025 House Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. Rule 76, 1. H.J. 882.
Apr 2, 2025 House Placed on calendar. H.J. 882.
Apr 2, 2025 House Committee amendment H-1216 filed. H.J. 892.
Apr 10, 2025 House Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.
May 15, 2025 House Rereferred to Commerce. H.J. 1222.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Floor Passage Passed 46 0 4 13–0 33–0 Unanimous
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 46 to 0 · Democrats 13 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 33 yea, 0 nay · 4 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 Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Absent
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Absent
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 Absent
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
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 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 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
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA) For Feb 14, 2025
Iowa Primary Care Association For Feb 14, 2025
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Feb 17, 2025
City of Cedar Rapids Undecided Mar 18, 2025
Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc. Undecided Feb 15, 2025
FUELIowa (PMCI) Undecided Mar 21, 2025
Hy-Vee, Inc. Undecided Feb 16, 2025
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Undecided Mar 8, 2025
Iowa Biotechnology Association Undecided Feb 20, 2025
Iowa Board of Regents Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Undecided Feb 21, 2025
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Iowa Medical Society Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Iowa Pharmacy Association Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum) Undecided Mar 18, 2025
Linn County Board of Supervisors Undecided Feb 17, 2025
National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals-Iowa Chapter Undecided Feb 17, 2025
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA) Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Pfizer Inc. c/o Politicom Law LLP Undecided Feb 14, 2025
Urban County Coalition Undecided Feb 17, 2025
Wellmark, Inc. Undecided Feb 18, 2025
Date Time Type Description Location
Mar 25, 2025 12:30 PM Hearing House Commerce Subcommittee RM 102
Apr 1, 2025 9:00 AM Hearing House Commerce Committee RM 103