Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 779 — A bill for an act relating to persons eligible for special registration plates with a veteran processed emblem.

Last action — Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  2. Placed on calendar.

  3. Amendment S-5014 filed.

  4. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  5. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.

  7. Tabled until future meeting.

  8. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 1:00PM Senate Lounge.

  9. Subcommittee: Salmon, Costello, and Dotzler.

  10. Subcommittee: Salmon, Costello, and Dotzler.

  11. Explanation of vote.

  12. Explanation of vote.

  13. Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs.

  14. Message from House.

  15. Immediate message.

  16. Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.

  17. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30002
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 64001
Total 99004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Open — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Not Voting
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Not Voting
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 44 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 24302
Democrat 4100
Total 44402
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Taylor, R. — Nay
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Nay
Chapman — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Miller-Meeks — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Taylor, T. — Not Voting
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
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

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 90 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Unaffiliated 50402
Democrat 14400
Total 90802
% of votes cast 90%8%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Not Voting
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Not Voting
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Nay
Osmundson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Thompson, P. — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
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 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

Official roll call →

Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1297?

Failed 46 Yea · 52 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 243002
Democrat 18000
Republican 42200
Total 465202
% of votes cast 46%52%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Derry — Yea
Shipley — Nay
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Fry — Nay
Gassman — Nay
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Not Voting
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Nay
Breckenridge — Not Voting
Brink — Nay
Carlson — Nay
Cohoon — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
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 — 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 — 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 Yea
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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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 779?
HF 779 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS.
What is the current status of HF 779?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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