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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
March 20, 2008 | IA | HF 2145 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
June 30, 2011 | IA | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
May 9, 2012 | IA | SF 2315 | Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 174 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 175 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
May 23, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17) |
May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 529 | Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1) |
May 22, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24) |
June 30, 2011 | IA | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
April 23, 2014 | IA | SF 2347 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
May 8, 2012 | IA | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 9) |
April 22, 2017 | IA | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
March 26, 2024 | IA | HF 2612 | Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
June 13, 2020 | IA | HF 2486 | Requires the Secretary of State to Receive Legislative Consent Prior to Sending Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
June 14, 2020 | IA | HF 594 | Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
May 19, 2021 | IA | HF 847 | Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
May 19, 2021 | IA | HJR 5 | Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
Jan. 23, 2018 | IA | SF 512 | Amends Wastewater Treatment Financial Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
May 8, 2012 | IA | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15) |
March 25, 2015 | IA | SF 227 | Amends the School Year Start Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
May 1, 2014 | IA | SF 2360 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 2367 | Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
April 26, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
June 14, 2020 | IA | HF 2643 | Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 41) |
March 21, 2018 | IA | SF 2117 | Amends Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
June 10, 2020 | IA | SF 2338 | Establishes Legal Protection to Businesses and Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | SF 638 | Amends Judicial Commission Selection | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
April 23, 2019 | IA | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 15, 2024 | IA | HF 2586 | Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36) |
May 1, 2018 | IA | SF 359 | Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
May 2, 2022 | IA | SF 2287 | Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Catalytic Converters | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 3) |
March 30, 2010 | IA | HF 2531 | Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 2374 | Establishes Regulations for Retail Alcohol Licenses, Food Delivery Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 1) |
April 4, 2018 | IA | SF 481 | Requires Law Enforcement for Comply with ICE Detainer Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
April 28, 2021 | IA | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
June 13, 2020 | IA | HF 594 | Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
May 19, 2021 | IA | HF 847 | Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35) |
April 22, 2019 | IA | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
May 17, 2021 | IA | SF 342 | Increases Qualified Immunity Protections for Law Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
March 21, 2024 | IA | HF 2612 | Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 43) |
April 22, 2017 | IA | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 11) |
June 13, 2020 | IA | SF 2310 | Establishes Educational Instructional Requirements for Online Learning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
June 11, 2020 | IA | HF 2486 | Requires the Secretary of State to Receive Legislative Consent Prior to Sending Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 2) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | IA | HF 589 | Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 28) |
March 11, 2010 | IA | SF 2357 | Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
March 29, 2010 | IA | SF 2379 | Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
Feb. 4, 2010 | IA | SF 2062 | State Worker Retirement Incentive Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
March 22, 2010 | IA | SF 2380 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/18 | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
3/20 | HF 2145 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
6/30 | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
5/09 | SF 2315 | Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
3/23 | SF 174 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
3/23 | SF 175 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
5/23 | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17) |
5/23 | SF 529 | Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1) |
5/22 | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24) |
6/30 | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
4/23 | SF 2347 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
5/08 | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 9) |
4/22 | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
3/26 | HF 2612 | Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
6/13 | HF 2486 | Requires the Secretary of State to Receive Legislative Consent Prior to Sending Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
6/14 | HF 594 | Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
5/19 | HF 847 | Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
5/19 | HJR 5 | Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
1/23 | SF 512 | Amends Wastewater Treatment Financial Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
5/08 | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15) |
3/25 | SF 227 | Amends the School Year Start Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
5/01 | SF 2360 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
5/23 | SF 2367 | Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
4/27 | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
4/26 | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
6/14 | HF 2643 | Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 41) |
3/21 | SF 2117 | Amends Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
6/10 | SF 2338 | Establishes Legal Protection to Businesses and Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
4/27 | SF 638 | Amends Judicial Commission Selection | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
4/23 | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/15 | HF 2586 | Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36) |
5/01 | SF 359 | Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
5/02 | SF 2287 | Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Catalytic Converters | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 3) |
3/30 | HF 2531 | Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
5/23 | SF 2374 | Establishes Regulations for Retail Alcohol Licenses, Food Delivery Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 1) |
4/04 | SF 481 | Requires Law Enforcement for Comply with ICE Detainer Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
4/28 | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
6/13 | HF 594 | Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
5/19 | HF 847 | Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35) |
4/22 | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
5/17 | SF 342 | Increases Qualified Immunity Protections for Law Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
3/21 | HF 2612 | Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 43) |
4/22 | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 11) |
6/13 | SF 2310 | Establishes Educational Instructional Requirements for Online Learning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
6/11 | HF 2486 | Requires the Secretary of State to Receive Legislative Consent Prior to Sending Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 2) |
2/28 | HF 589 | Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 28) |
3/11 | SF 2357 | Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
3/29 | SF 2379 | Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
2/04 | SF 2062 | State Worker Retirement Incentive Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
3/22 | SF 2380 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |