Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HF 236 — A bill for an act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 520.

  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.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 520.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 2. Excused, 1.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.

  6. Subcommittee: Moore, T., Henderson and Matson.

  7. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 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 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 18004
Republican 21002
Total 45006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Trone — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Carlin — Not Voting
Hogg — Not Voting
Nunn — Not Voting
Taylor, T. — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott 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
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Not Voting
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Not Voting
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41005
Republican 33003
Democrat 15004
Total 890012
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Best — Yea
Bohannan — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Bush — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gobble — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Fry — Not Voting
Landon — Not Voting
Steckman — Not Voting
Wolfe — Not Voting
Amy Nielsen Democrat Not Voting
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Not Voting
Eric J. Gjerde 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 Not Voting
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Not Voting
David Sieck Republican Not Voting
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Not Voting
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson 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 Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 236?
HF 236 is sponsored by Thomas Jay Moore (Republican) and Chad Ingels (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 236?
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 236?
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