Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 R cosponsors

HF 242 — A bill for an act relating to procedures to review the exercise of eminent domain, and providing fees.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 763.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 763.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 2.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 8:00AM RM 304.

  6. Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Lawler and Meyer, B.

  7. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (20)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (130)

130 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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 37 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23800
Republican 14100
Democrat 0400
Total 371300
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Nay
Bowman — Yea
Brown — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Nay
Horn — Nay
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Nay
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Johnson, D. — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Yea
Dvorsky — Nay
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 65 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482001
Democrat 01100
Republican 18300
Total 663401
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Bacon — Yea
Baltimore — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Baudler — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Nay
Carlin — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Nay
Forristall — Yea
Fry — Yea
Forbes — Nay
Gaskill — Nay
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Heddens — Nay
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Isenhart — Nay
Kacena — Nay
Kearns — Nay
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Nay
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Nay
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Nay
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Not Voting
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Steckman — Nay
Thede — Nay
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Nay
Worthan — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Hager — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hanson — Nay
Miller — Nay
Dolecheck — Yea
Finkenauer — Yea
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
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
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 242?
HF 242 is sponsored by Judd Lawler (Republican), Sam Wengryn (Republican), Jennifer J. Smith (Republican), Jason Gearhart (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), Skyler Wheeler (Republican), Steven C. Holt (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Mark Cisneros (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Thomas Gerhold (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Zach Dieken (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), Mark I. Thompson (Republican), Helena Hayes (Republican), Eddie Andrews (Republican), Charley Thomson (Republican), and Jeff Shipley (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 242?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HF 242?
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