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

HF 68 — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to open enrollment policies and English-language learners.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 900.

  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 January 16, 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 36% · moderate confidence

  • 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 900.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 12:00PM RM 304.

  6. Subcommittee: Hora, Stone and Wessel-Kroeschell.

  7. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 37 voted No

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 55 Yea · 45 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45800
Unaffiliated 12900
Democrat 02900
Total 574600
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Jr. — Nay
Best — Nay
Buck — Nay
Cahill — Nay
Forbes — Nay
Isenhart — Nay
Scheetz — Nay
Steckman — Nay
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Nay
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Nay
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Nay
J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Nay
Josh Turek Democrat Nay
Ken Croken Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Nay
Lindsay James Democrat Nay
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Nay
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Nay
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Nay
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Nay
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 Nay
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers 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 Nay
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen 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 Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 68?
HF 68 is sponsored by Jacob Bossman (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 68?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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