Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 R cosponsors

HF 463 — A bill for an act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.

Last action — Withdrawn.

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  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 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · 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.

  • 17 sponsors

    17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 831.

  3. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1.

  4. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  5. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 8:15AM RM 19.

  7. Subcommittee: Thompson, M., Lawler and Srinivas.

  8. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 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 42 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26302
Republican 14100
Democrat 2200
Total 42602
% of votes cast 84%12%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Danielson — Nay
Dix — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
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 55 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 372902
Democrat 2900
Republican 16500
Total 554302
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Baltimore — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baudler — Nay
Bearinger — Not Voting
Baxter — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Nay
Carlin — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Nay
Gaskill — Nay
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Nay
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Hein — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Highfill — Nay
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kacena — Nay
Kearns — Nay
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Nay
Landon — Nay
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Nay
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Nay
McKean — Nay
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Nay
Ourth — Nay
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Nay
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Nay
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Nay
Steckman — Nay
Thede — Nay
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
Worthan — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hanson — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Miller — Nay
Finkenauer — Nay
Forristall — Not Voting
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
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 Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall amendment S-3281 be adopted?

Failed 20 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151600
Republican 11400
Democrat 4000
Total 203000
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Nay
Brown — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Nay
Greene — Nay
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Kinney — Nay
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Johnson, D. — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Danielson — Yea
Dix — Nay
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 41 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25600
Republican 14100
Democrat 2200
Total 41900
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Nay
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Dix — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Yea
Johnson, D. — Nay
Danielson — Nay
Greene — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
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 90 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61602
Democrat 10100
Republican 20100
Total 91802
% of votes cast 90%8%0%2%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baltimore — Yea
Baudler — Nay
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlin — Nay
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Finkenauer — Yea
Fry — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kearns — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Nay
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Nay
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Thede — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Cownie — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Hager — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Miller — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hanson — Not Voting
Forristall — Not Voting
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Jeff Taylor 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
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 463?
HF 463 is sponsored by David E. Young (Republican), Thomas Gerhold (Republican), Mark Cisneros (Republican), Ryan Weldon (Republican), Judd Lawler (Republican), Jon Dunwell (Republican), Chad Ingels (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Brent Siegrist (Republican), Brooke Boden (Republican), Charley Thomson (Republican), Zach Dieken (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Mark I. Thompson (Republican), and Jeff Shipley (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 463?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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