Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SF 617 — A bill for an act relating to the veterans trust fund.

Last action — Message from Senate.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Message from Senate.

  2. NOBA: Senate Floor

  3. Immediate message.

  4. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.

  5. NOBA: Senate Full Approps

  6. Committee report, approving bill.

  7. Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29003
Democrat 15001
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Not Voting
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Failed 44 Yea · 54 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 233102
Democrat 18000
Republican 32300
Total 445402
% of votes cast 44%54%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Best — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Derry — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Not Voting
Brink — Nay
Carlson — Nay
Fry — Nay
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Nay
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Nay
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Nay
Hinson — Nay
Hite — Nay
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Nay
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Nay
Kacena — Yea
Kerr — Nay
Klein — Nay
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Nay
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Nay
McKean — Nay
Mitchell — Nay
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Nay
Paustian — Nay
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Nay
Upmeyer — Nay
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Nay
Thompson, P. — Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Nay
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Nay

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 67 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361802
Democrat 11700
Republican 20600
Total 673102
% of votes cast 67%31%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Derry — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Deyoe — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Osmundson — Nay
Ourth — Nay
Prichard — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Not Voting
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Fry — Nay
Gaskill — Nay
Gassman — Nay
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Nay
Heddens — Nay
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kerr — Nay
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Nay
Maxwell — Nay
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Steckman — Nay
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Nay
Thorup — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Thompson, P. — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Nay
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Failed 27 Yea · 70 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22400
Unaffiliated 114203
Democrat 14400
Total 277003
% of votes cast 27%70%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Not Voting
Best — Nay
Breckenridge — Nay
Brink — Nay
Carlson — Nay
Cohoon — Nay
Forbes — Nay
Fry — Nay
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Nay
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
Hall — Nay
Hanusa — Nay
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Nay
Hinson — Nay
Hite — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Nay
Isenhart — Nay
Jacobsen — Nay
Kacena — Nay
Kerr — Nay
Klein — Nay
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Nay
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Nay
McConkey — Nay
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Nay
Oldson — Nay
Osmundson — Nay
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Nay
Prichard — Nay
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Nay
Thede — Nay
Thorup — Nay
Upmeyer — Not Voting
Wolfe — Nay
Worthan — Nay
Thompson, P. — Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Nay
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Failed 37 Yea · 60 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 183503
Democrat 17100
Republican 22400
Total 376003
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Fry — Nay
Hall — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Not Voting
Best — Nay
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Nay
Carlson — Nay
Cohoon — Nay
Forbes — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Nay
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
Hanusa — Nay
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Nay
Hinson — Nay
Hite — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Nay
Isenhart — Nay
Jacobsen — Nay
Kacena — Nay
Kerr — Nay
Klein — Nay
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Nay
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Nay
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Nay
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Nay
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Nay
Prichard — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Nay
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Nay
Upmeyer — Not Voting
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Nay
Thompson, P. — Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Nay
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Ray Sorensen Republican Nay
Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Nay
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 31 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11601
Unaffiliated 171000
Democrat 3200
Total 311801
% of votes cast 62%36%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Greene — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Feenstra — Nay
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Nay
Celsi — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Giddens — Nay
Hogg — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Miller-Meeks — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Nay
Whiting — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Not Voting
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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