Bills Sent to the Governor
The 2025 legislature adjourned on May 15. Below is the list of bills that we followed and lobbied on that passed both the House and Senate and have been sent to the Governor.
Bill # | Prior bill | Description – sent to governor | Issue | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF928 | SSB1176, HF596, SF543 | Changes laws for recounts of an election
| Good govt | against | House Passed 66–31 Senate passed 31–14 In governor’s office |
| HF954 | HSB281 | Forbids ranked-choice voting, changes threshold for being a political party from 2% to 10% of the voting electorate, sets up a pilot program with a 3rd party for voter verification, and other items | Good govt | against | House Passed 65–31 Senate Passed 32-15 in governor’s office |
| SF491 | SSB1191 | Regulates flying of drones over farmland and sets criminal penalties
| Ag | against | Senate Passed 43–3 House passed 89 – 7 with amendment Senate passed 42-8 Signed by governor |
SF75
| SSB1018, HF127, HF786 | Dictates that counties with the main campus of an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents (ISU, UNI, UI) elect members to the Board of Supervisors following Plan 3. Further counties with 60,000 or more residents can switch from plan 3 with a 2/3 vote held during a special election. Plan 3 requires individual members of the board of supervisors to be elected from single-member, equal-population districts. Currently counties can decide for themselves how the supervisors are elected – at large, residing in districts but elected at large, residing in districts with and voted on by members living in the district. | Good govt | against | Senate Passed 35-12 House Passed 65-33 Signed by governor |
| HF472 | SF47, SF334, HSB116 | Deals with SLAPP suits
| Good govt | for | House Passed 91 – 0 Senate passed 47 – 0 with amendment House passed 89-0 In governor’s office |
| HF639 | HF240, SF239 | relating to hazardous liquid pipelines - common carrier requirements; proceedings under the Iowa utilities commission, including commission member attendance at hearings and informational meetings, including allowing certain persons to intervene in such proceedings, including sanctions on intervenors in contested cases, and prohibiting permit renewal, insurance requirements | Pipeline | for | House passed 85-10 Senate Passed 27-22 In governor’s office |
| HF706 | HF416 | Increases the fines for violations of the open meetings laws, requires public officials to have training on open meetings and open records | Good govt | for | Passed 95 to 0 Passed Senate 34 – 13 with amendment House passed 83-10 In governor’s office |
| HF876 | SSB1063, HF442, SF425 | Disclosure of lead service lines when real estate is transferred | Toxics | for | House passed 94 – 0 Senate passed 44-0 In governor’s office |
| SF588 | HF651, HSB154, SSB1116 | Changes the public notice requirements for cities and counties, affects zoning and revitalization hearings. Also includes other notice requirements. | Good govt | for | Senate Passed 49–0 House passed 88 – 8 In governor’s office |
| HF860 | HSB214 | Prohibits state and local regulation on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment’s fuel source - lawn mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers | Energy | undecided | House Passed 84-12 Senate passed 39 – 8 Signed by governor |
| HF975 | SF642, SF622, SF465, HSB221, SSB1106 | changes brownfield and grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, plus other tax credits have changes
| Good govt | undecided | House passed 83-8 Senate passed 45-5 In governor’s office |
| HF976 | SF614 | Includes changes in tax exemptions for data centers Fiscal note, Department memorandum | energy | undecided | House passed 84-0 Senate passed 45-0 In governor’s office |
| SF632 | HF998, SSB1160, HSB143, HF799, SF522 | Changes to the operation of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
| Ag | undecided | Senate passed 48 – 0 House passed 84 – 0 In governor’s office |
| SF646 | HF1043, SSB1230, SSB1220, HSB338 | Budget bill for Agriculture & Natural Resources – REAP is at $12 million, up to $1,000,000 may be used by the department of natural resources for state park maintenance, development, operations, and facility refurbishment. Extends REAP until 2028 | Good Govt | undecided | Senate passed 34-14 House passed 63-28 In governor’s office |
| SF657 | SSB1205, HSB305, HF1054 | Sets repeal dates for tax credits, changes research activities tax credit and puts a total cap on the amount, renewable fuel assistance for livestock are given assistance from the university, sets sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, aggregates some tax credits and sets a cap on how much is dispersed | Good govt | undecided | Senate passed 44-1 House passed 84-3 In governor’s office |