SENATE FILE 563
Signed by Governor
The licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments
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Introduced
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
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Passed one chamber
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Passed both chambers
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Signed by Governor
Lobbyist declarations
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Related legislation
Part of a group of 2 related bills
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | Senate | Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 433. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Senate | Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 442. |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Senate | Referred to State Government. S.J. 1058. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee: Guth, Bisignano, and Westrich. S.J. 132. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 12:00PM Room 315. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Senate | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Senate | Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 162. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Senate | Placed on calendar. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Senate | Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 464. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Senate | Immediate message. S.J. 468. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | House | Message from Senate. H.J. 552. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | House | Read first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 604. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | House | Subcommittee: Jeneary, Nielsen and Smith. H.J. 632. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | House | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:00AM House Lounge 2. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | House | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| Mar 18, 2026 | House | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 710. |
| Mar 18, 2026 | House | Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 710. |
| Mar 19, 2026 | House | Placed on calendar. H.J. 710. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | House | Passed House, yeas 89, nays 7. H.J. 734. |
| Mar 30, 2026 | House | Explanation of vote. H.J. 766. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 742. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 627. |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Senate | Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029. |
Vote summaries
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Democrats | Republicans | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Senate | Floor Passage | Passed | 45 | 0 | 5 | 15–0 | 30–0 | Unanimous |
| Mar 24, 2026 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 89 | 7 | 4 | 31–0 | 58–7 | Bipartisan Support |
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.
Individual votes
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 45 to 0 · Democrats 15 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 30 yea, 0 nay · 5 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catelin Drey | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Absent |
| 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 | Yea |
| 21 | Mike Bousselot | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Matt Blake | Democrat | Yea |
| 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | Absent |
| 24 | Jesse Green | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| 26 | Kara Warme | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 89 to 7 · Democrats 31 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 58 yea, 7 nay · 4 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Nay |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Nay |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Wendy Larson | 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 | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Yea |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Nay |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Nay |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Absent |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 59 | Christian Hermanson | Republican | Yea |
| 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| 61 | Timi Brown-powers | Democrat | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Absent |
| 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| 64 | Jason Gearhart | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 78 | Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Absent |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Absent |
| 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 | Yea |
| 97 | Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Client | Declaration | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Funeral Directors Association | For | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Association of Iowa Cemeteries | Undecided | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance | Undecided | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Iowa County Attorneys Association | Undecided | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | Undecided | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Date | Time | Type | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Hearing | Senate State Government Subcommittee | Room 315 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 11:00 AM | Hearing | Senate State Government Committee | RM 116 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 8:00 AM | Hearing | House State Government Subcommittee | House Lounge 2 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Hearing | House State Government Committee | RM 103 |