Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF179 — A bill for an act providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees.(See HF 179, HF 1006.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 43.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees.(See HF 179, HF 1006.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on Ways and Means calendar.

  2. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 287.

  3. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 3:30PM Room 315.

  5. Subcommittee reassigned: Green, Dotzler, and Driscoll. S.J. 200.

  6. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  7. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Schultz. S.J. 881.

  8. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 848.

  9. Message from House. S.J. 848.

  10. Immediate message. H.J. 1010.

  11. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. H.J. 1000.

  12. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 930.

  13. Withdrawn. H.J. 1073.

  14. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 1006.

  15. Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 922.

  16. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 922.

  17. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  18. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/20/2025 8:15AM House Lounge 2.

  19. Subcommittee: Meggers, Behn and Judge. H.J. 719.

  20. Referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 485.

  21. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 154.

  22. Withdrawn. H.J. 1073.

  23. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 179.

  24. Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 136.

  25. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 136.

  26. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  27. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 12:30PM RM 304.1.

  28. Subcommittee: Meggers, Judge and Sitzmann. H.J. 98.

  29. Introduced, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 43.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF179 do?
A bill for an act providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees.(See HF 179, HF 1006.)
Who sponsors HF179?
HF179 is sponsored by Chad Ingels (Republican).
What is the current status of HF179?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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