Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF884 — A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.(See HF 884.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 301.

  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 February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 12% · 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).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.(See HF 884.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Amendment S-5209 filed. S.J. 877.

  2. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  3. Amendments S-3124, S-3128, S-3129, and S-3130 filed. S.J. 883.

  4. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.

  5. Placed on calendar.

  6. Amendment S-3068 filed. S.J. 717.

  7. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717.

  8. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  9. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge.

  10. Subcommittee: Pike, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 665.

  11. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 658.

  12. Message from House. S.J. 658.

  13. Immediate message. H.J. 850.

  14. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.

  15. Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39. H.J. 833.

  16. Amendment H-1129 adopted. H.J. 833.

  17. Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. H.J. 832.

  18. Amendment H-1150 withdrawn. H.J. 832.

  19. Amendment H-1177 filed. H.J. 814.

  20. Amendment H-1150 filed. H.J. 770.

  21. Amendment H-1129 filed. H.J. 752.

  22. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 566.

  23. Withdrawn. H.J. 871.

  24. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 884.

  25. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 527.

  26. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 527.

  27. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  28. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 12:30PM RM 19.

  29. Subcommittee: Kniff McCulla, Hayes and Levin. H.J. 341.

  30. Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 301.

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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"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 HF884 do?
A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students.(See HF 884.)
Who sponsors HF884?
HF884 is sponsored by Barb Kniff McCulla (Republican).
What is the current status of HF884?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HF884?
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