Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SF 155 — A bill for an act prohibiting employers and employment agencies from seeking the criminal record or criminal history from applicants for employment under certain circumstances, establishing a criminal history employment application task force, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

Last action — Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Taylor.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Taylor.

  2. Introduced, referred to Workforce.

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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50006
Democrat 17002
Republican 26000
Total 93008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
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
Speaker — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Fry — Not Voting
Landon — Not Voting
Lensing — Not Voting
Shipley — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn 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 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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 155?
SF 155 is sponsored by Tony Bisignano (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 155?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SF 155?
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