Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF581 — A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 581, HF 971, HF 2353, HF 2741.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 128.

  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 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 581, HF 971, HF 2353, HF 2741.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Koelker, Bousselot, and Petersen. S.J. 730.

  2. Read first time, referred to Appropriations. S.J. 688.

  3. Message from House. S.J. 688.

  4. Immediate message. H.J. 783.

  5. Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 776.

  6. Amendment H-8269 adopted. H.J. 776.

  7. Amendment H-8269 filed. H.J. 763.

  8. Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 713.

  9. Withdrawn. H.J. 805.

  10. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2741.

  11. Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 702.

  12. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 702.

  13. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.

  15. Subcommittee: Wood, Cooling and Mommsen. H.J. 262.

  16. Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 233.

  17. Withdrawn. H.J. 805.

  18. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2353.

  19. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 230.

  20. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 230.

  21. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  22. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 12:00PM House Lounge.

  23. Subcommittee: Wood, Scholten and Williams. H.J. 125.

  24. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  25. Rereferred to Transportation. H.J. 1221.

  26. Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 771.

  27. Withdrawn. H.J. 805.

  28. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  29. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 971.

  30. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 768.

  31. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 768.

  32. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  33. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/20/2025 8:30AM House Lounge.

  34. Subcommittee: Wood, Bergan and Zabner. H.J. 676.

  35. Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 417.

  36. Withdrawn. H.J. 805.

  37. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  38. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 581.

  39. Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 313.

  40. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 313.

  41. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  42. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 12:45PM House Lounge.

  43. Subcommittee: Wood, Scholten and Williams. H.J. 140.

  44. Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 128.

Sponsors

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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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF581 do?
A bill for an act establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contributions to the fund, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 581, HF 971, HF 2353, HF 2741.)
Who sponsors HF581?
HF581 is sponsored by Michael R. Bergan (Republican).
What is the current status of HF581?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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