SF 659 — A bill for an act relating to state government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers; authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds; providing for properly related matters including crystalline polymorph psilocybin, medical residency and fellowship positions, state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, student abuse by school employees, modified supplemental amounts for school budgets, wagering taxes, a state fire marshal study, certain legislative interim studies, and 911 emergency communications services; making corrections; and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 14, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 11, 2025.
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The amended version of Senate File 659 has added more specific topics related to state finances, including provisions about student abuse by school employees, wagering taxes, and the Iowa Individual Health Benefit Reinsurance Association. This change is important because it broadens the focus of the bill, addressing various pressing issues important for state governance and funding. By including these additional matters, legislators are responding to diverse community concerns and identifying financial strategies to manage these issues effectively.
SSenate TFile A659 T- EEnrolled OSenate FFile I659 OAN WACT ARELATING KTO ISTATE MGOVERNMENT RAND EFINANCES, YINCLUDING NBY OMAKING, LMODIFYING, DLIMITING, SOR GREDUCING OAPPROPRIATIONS, VDISTRIBUTIONS, EOR RTRANSFERS; N O R June11,2025 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa50319 Dear Mr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
SenateFile659,anActrelatingtostategovernmentandfinances,includingbymaking,AUTHORIZING modifying,limiting,orreducingappropriations,distributions,ortransfers;authorizingEXPENDITURE expenditureofunappropriatedmoneysinspecialfunds;providingforproperlyrelatedOF mattersincludingcrystallinepolymorphpsilocybin,medicalresidencyandfellowshipUNAPPROPRIATED positions,taemembershipintheIowaindividualhealthbenefitreinsuranceassociation,MONEYS studentabusebyschoolemployees,modifiedsupplementalamountsforschoolbudgets,IN wageringtaxes,astatefiremarshalstudy,certainlegislativeinterimstudies,and911SPECIAL emergencycommunicationsservices;makingcorrections;andincludingeffectivedate,FUNDS; applicability,andretroactiveapplicabilityprovisions.
TheaboveSenateFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.PROVIDING FOR PROPERLY RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPH PSILOCYBIN, MEDICAL RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS, STATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE IOWA INDIVIDUAL HEALTH BENEFIT REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION, STUDENT ABUSE BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, MODIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNTS FOR SCHOOL BUDGETS, WAGERING TAXES, A STATE FIRE MARSHAL STUDY, CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE INTERIM STUDIES, AND 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES;
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AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE, AAPPLICABILITY, PAND PRETROACTIVE LAPPLICABILITY IPROVISIONS. C A B I L I T Y , A N D R E T R O A C T I V E A P P L I C A B I L I T Y P R O V I S I O N S .
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DDIVISION I VAPPROPRIATIONS, IDISTRIBUTIONS, STRANSFERS, IAND OEXPENDITURE NAUTHORITY ISection A1. P P R O P R I A T I O N S , D I S T R I B U T I O N S , T R A N S F E R S , A N D E X P E N D I T U R E A U T H O R I T Y S e c t i o n 1 .
LLIMITATIONS IOF MSTANDING IAPPROPRIATIONS T—— AFY T I O N S O F S T A N D I N G A P P R O P R I A T I O N S F Y 2025-2026.
Notwithstanding the standing appropriation in the following designated section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the amount appropriated from Senate PileFile 659, p.
2 the general fund of the state pursuant to that section for the following designated purpose shall not exceed the following aamount: m o u n t :
For payment of claims for nonpublic school pupil transportation under section 285.2;285.2:
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lieuINSTRUCTIONAL ofSUPPORT theSTATE appropriationAID provided—— inFY section2025-2026. 257.20, subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, for paying instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for the fiscal year is zero.
SIn elieu cof .the appropriation provided in section 257.20, subsection 2, the appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, for paying instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for the fiscal year is zero.
3Sec. S P E C I A L F US A L A A D J U S T M EF YT S 2025-2026.
For3. the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, salary adjustments otherwise provided may be funded as determined by the department of management, subject to any applicable constitutional limitation, using unappropriated moneys remaining in the commerce revolving fund, the gaming enforcement revolving fund, the gaming regulatory revolving fund, the primary road fund, the road use tax fund, the fish and game protection fund, and the Iowa public employees' retirement fund, and in other departmental revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general assembly has not made an operating budget appropriation.
SSPECIAL eFUNDS c—— .SALARY ADJUSTMENTS —— FY 2025-2026.
4For Ithe Ofiscal Wyear Abeginning EJuly C1, O2025, Nand Oending MJune I30, C2026, Esalary Madjustments Eotherwise Rprovided Gmay Ebe Nfunded Cas Udetermined Sby Ethe Fdepartment Oof Rmanagement, Xsubject Cto Eany Sapplicable Sconstitutional FOUNDATIONlimitation, AID.using unappropriated moneys remaining in the commerce revolving fund, the gaming enforcement revolving fund, the gaming regulatory revolving fund, the primary road fund, the road use tax fund, the fish and game protection fund, and the Iowa public employees’ retirement fund, and in other departmental revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general assembly has not made an operating budget appropriation.
OfSec. the excess moneys transferred to the general fund of the state under section 8.55, subsection 2, paragraph '"b", for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, $21,881,303 shall be used in lieu of a like amount of other general fund moneys to pay foundation aid under chapter 257, as described in section 257.16, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
This4. section is based on the application of a s s e s s m e n t l i c a l c u l under s e c t 4 4 1 .
2IOWA 1ECONOMIC tEMERGENCY oFUND eEXCESS the—— enactmentUSE ofFOR 2023FOUNDATION IowaAID. Acts, chapter 5.
Of the excess moneys transferred to the general fund of the state under section 8.55, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, $21,881,303 shall be used in lieu of a like amount of other general fund moneys to pay foundation aid under chapter 257, as described in section 257.16, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
This section is based on the application of assessment limitations calculated under section 441.21 due to the enactment of 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 5.
Section 257.35, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended tto orread eas aafollows: s f o l l o w s :
Notwithstanding the deduction and payment under auboGCtionsubsection 1, the The amounts specified for school districts and aroaarea education agencies in aubaectionsubsection 1, paragraph “a” section 257.10, subsection 7,7 , for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 2025, and each succeeding fiscal year, shall be reduced by the department of management by seven million five hundred thousand dollars.
The department of management shall calculate a state aid reduction such that such amounts shall be reduced proportionally to the amount that the district or-or agency would otherwise have received under this section if the reduction imposed pursuant to this subsection did not apply 257.10, subsection 7 .
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19B,19B. The director of the department of management may deduct the following from the state aid due to each school district pursuant to this chapter and shall pay the amounts to the respective area education agencies on a monthly basis from September 15 through June 15 during each school year for purposes of providing services to students enrolled in nonpublic schools within the boundaries of the area education a g e n c y :
a# The amountdirector calculatedof forthe mediadepartment servicesof formanagement may deduct the following from the state aid due to each school district thatpursuant isto attributablethis chapter and shall pay the amounts to the numberrespective ofarea studentseducation enrolledagencies inon nonpublica schoolsmonthly withinbasis thefrom schoolSeptember district15 whothrough areJune provided15 withduring mediaeach school year for purposes of providing services byto anstudents enrolled in nonpublic schools within the boundaries of the area education agency.agency:
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The amount calculated for media services for the school district that is attributable to the number of students enrolled in nonpublic schools within the school district who are provided with media services by an area education agency.
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DDIVISION III VCORRECTIVE IPROVISIONS SI IO N C O R R E CP R O V I S I O N S Sec.
Section 29D.4, subsection 2, paragraph b, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 619, section 8, is amended to rread eas aafollows: sf o l l o w s :
Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department to provide loans to eligible entities pursuant to section 2QD.Q29D.9 290.8,29D.8, and for administration of the program as permitted under the STORM Act.
Section 144E.3, Code 2025, as amended by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 233, section 2, if enacted, is amended to rread eas aafollows: sf o l l o w s :
1,1. A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device or a manufacturer operating within, and in compliance with all requirements applicable to, an eligible facility may make available, and an eligible patient, as applicable under section 144E.1 144E.2, subsection 2, paragraph or may request from a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or a manufacturer operating within, and in compliance with all requirements applicable to, an eligible facility, the manufacturer's investigational drug, biological product, or device, or the manufacturer's individualized investigational treatment under this chapter.
A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device or a manufacturer operating within, and in compliance with all requirements applicable to, an eligible facility may make available, and an eligible patient, as applicable under section 144E.1 144E.2, subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”, may request from a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or a manufacturer operating within, and in compliance with all requirements applicable to, an eligible facility, the manufacturer’s investigational drug, biological product, or device, or the manufacturer’s individualized investigational treatment under this chapter.
Provide an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or an individualized investigational treatment to an eligible patient, as applicable under section 144E.1 144E.2,144E.2 , subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”, without receiving compensation.
Require an eligible patient, as applicable under section 144E.1 144E,2,144E.2, subsection 2, paragraph “a” or '^b",“b”, to pay the costs of, or the costs associated with, the manufacture of the investigational drug, biological product, or device, or the individualized investigational treatment.
Section 237.10, subsection 1, paragraph d, if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 644, section 3, is aamended mto eread nas dtfollows: oread a s f o l l o w s :
(1) The department shall notify an individual licensee, and the parents or guardians of a child, if the department delegates the department'sdepartment’s right to consent to emergency medical care and routine medical care on behalf of the child under section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph “c”, to the iindividual nlicensee. d i v i d u a l l i c e n s e e .
(2) The department shall notify the department of education, an individual licensee, and the parents or guardians of a child if the department delegates the department'sdepartment’s right to consent to participation in an individualized education program on behalf of the child under section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph “c”, to the individual licensee.
Section 237.10, subsection 1, paragraph d, if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 644, section 7, is aamended mto e n t o read aas sfollows: f o l l o w s :
(1) The department shall notify an individual licensee or an approved kinship caregiver, and the parents or guardians of a child, if the department delegates the department'sdepartment’s right to consent to emergency medical care and routine medical care on behalf of the child under section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph “c”, to the individual licensee or approved kinship caregiver,caregiver. (2) The department shall notify the department of Senate File 659, p.
6(2) education,The andepartment individualshall licenseenotify or an approved kinship caregiver, and the parents or guardians of a child, if the department delegates the department's right to consent to participation in an individualized education program on behalf of theSenate childFile under659, sectionp. 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph to the individual licensee or approved kinship caregiver.
6 education, an individual licensee or an approved kinship caregiver, and the parents or guardians of a child, if the department delegates the department’s right to consent to participation in an individualized education program on behalf of the child under section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph “c”, to the individual licensee or approved kinship caregiver.
Section 256.9, subsection 69, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 782, section 1, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
On or before May 1, 2025, develop and distribute to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools model policies that, if adopted, would satisfy the a school district's,district’s, charter school'3,—orschool’s, or innovation gonezone school'sschool’s responsibilities under section 279.87 relating to policies governing student use of personal electronic devices.
Section 280.36, subsection 1, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 583, section 4, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
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Section 299.ID,299.1D, subsection 1, paragraph f, if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 870, section 2, is aamended mto e n t o read aas sfollows: f o l l o w s :
The school district or accredited nonpublic school must not expend any moneys related to the course in religious instruction, not including de minimis administrative costs associated with processing notifications received under QuboGGtionsubsection 1 paragraph “a” and tracking the child'schild’s attendance to ensure compliance with this section.
Section 404A.3, subsection 3, paragraph b, subparagraph (5), subparagraph division (c), if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 975, section 19, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
Section 510B.8E, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph 1, if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 383, section 77, , is amended to read as follows:
Section 514F.8, subsection lA,1A, paragraph c, subparagraph (8), if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 303, section 11, , is amended to read as follows:
(8) The average and median time that elapsed between the submission of a nonurgent prior authorization request and a determination by the utilization review organization for the urgent nonurgent prior authorization request, aggregated for aall lhealth hcare eservices aor litems. c a rs e r v io rei t e m s .
Section 522F,4,522F.4, subsection 2, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 619, section 59, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
Any-Any The fee for a criminal history check shall be the same as any applicable fee for a criminal history check pursuant to section 522B.5A.
Section 522F.9, subsection 2, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 619, section 64, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
2025 lowaIowa Acts, Senate File 619, section 29, amends section 515.137A, subsections 3, 4, and 5, Code 2025, by striking the subsections and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections 3, 4, and 5, and, notwithstanding the Acts section lead-in, adds new subsections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
The section of this division of this Act amending section 256.9, subsection 69, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 8782, 2section ,1. s e c t i o n 1 .
The section of this division of this Act amending section 256.9, subsection 69, as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 8782, 2section ,1. s e c t i o n 1 .
DDIVISION IIII VCRYSTALLINE IPOLYMORPH SPSILOCYBIN I I I C R Y S T A P O L Y M OP S I L O C Y B I N Sec.
Section 124.201, subsection 5, if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 383, section 1, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
a»a. Notwithstanding section 124.204, subsection 4, a drug that contains the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin, also known as COMF 360, or any other trade name approved by the United States food and drug administration, shall be immediately removed from schedule I under section 124.204, subsection 4, paragraph upon its approval by the United States food and drug administration and rescheduled based upon the recommendations of the United States food and drug administration and its listing in the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C.
Notwithstanding section 124.204, subsection 4, a drug that contains the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin, also known as COMP 360, or any other trade name approved by the United States food and drug administration, shall be immediately removed from schedule I under section 124.204, subsection 4, paragraph “s”, upon its approval by the United States food and drug administration and rescheduled based upon the recommendations of the United States food and drug administration and its listing in the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C.
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Immediately upon the rescheduling of the drug under paragraph ,“a”, it shall be lawful to prescribe, distribute, and market the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph Senate File 659, p.
9 psilocybinypsilocybin, also known aaas COMFCOMP 360/360, or any other trade name approved by the United States food and drug administration.
DDIVISION IIV VMEDICAL IRESIDENCY SAND IFELLOWSHIP VPOSITIONS N—— MRESIDENTS EOF DIOWA I CR E S I D EA N F E L L O W P O S I T I O NR E S I D EO FI O W A Sec.
Section 262.9, subsection 39, paragraph e, subparagraph (2), if enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, House File 516, section 11, , is amended to read as follows:
((2) 2 ) An individual who has lived in Iowa for at least four consecutive years immediately preceding the date the individual applies for admiaaionadmission to begins classes at the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program or the college of dentistry at the state university of Iowa, or for begins a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
DDIVISION I V ISTATE SMEMBERSHIP V—— OREINSURANCE NASSOCIATION S T A M E M B E R S H R E I N S U RA S S O C I A T I O N Sec.
Section 513C.10, subsection 1, paragraph a.a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
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226. 6R E T R O A C A P P L I C A B I T h i s d i v io ft h i s Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.
DRETROACTIVE IAPPLICABILITY. V I S IV IN S T U D EA B U SI N V O L VA S C H O O L E M P L OD E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L A N DH U M S E R V I I N V E S T I G A T I O N S S e c 2 7 .NEW S E C T I O232E.1 Definitions.
SenateThis Piledivision 659,of p.this Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.
DIVISION VI STUDENT ABUSE INVOLVING A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE —— DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS Sec.
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232E.1 Definitions.
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'^Board“Board oof f educational examiners''examiners” means the board created iin nsection s256.146. e c t 2 5 6 .
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^Department"“Department” means the department of health and human sservices. e r v i c e s .
^Investigation"“Investigation” means the process by which the department responds to all accepted reports of alleged student abuse.
"^Nonpublic“Nonpublic school"school” means the same as defined in section 8280.2. 0 .
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''^Public“Public school"school” means the same as defined in section 8280.2. 0 .
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Tublic“Public school district"district” means a public school district as described in chapter 274, and includes a charter school under chapter 256E, or a charter school or an innovation zone school under chapter 256F.
''^School“School employee"employee” means any of the following:
a,a. A person employed by a public school or a nonpublic s c h o o l .
b, A vendor,person oremployed anby employee of a vendor, that provides goods or services to a public school or a nonpublic school.
c,b. An agent, or an employee of an agent, of a public school or a nonpublic school.
d* A volunteervendor, underor thean directionemployee andof controla ofvendor, anythat ofprovides thegoods following:or services to a public school or a nonpublic school.
(1)c. The board of directors or any administrator of a public s c h o o l d i s t r i c t .
(2)An Theagent, board or authoritiesan inemployee control of aan nonpublicagent, sof ca hpublic oschool oor la .nonpublic school.
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A volunteer under the direction and control of any of the following:
(1) The board of directors or any administrator of a public school district.
(2) The board or authorities in control of a nonpublic school.
^"^Student"means“Student” means a person enrolled in a public school, a nonpublic school, or a prekindergarten program in a public school or a nonpublic school.
''^Student“Student abuse"abuse” means any of the following which occur on school grounds during school time, or on or at a school-related curricular or extracurricular activity:
11 does not match the history provided for how the injury occurred, suffered by a student as the result of an act or omission of a school employee, that is not otherwise excluded by section 280.21, subsection 2,2. b.
Theb. commission of a sexual offense under chapter 709, section 726.2, or section 728.12, subsection 1 , with or to a student as a result of an act or omission of a school employee.
The commission of a sexual offense under chapter 709, section 726.2, or section 728.12, subsection 1, with or to a student as a result of an act or omission of a school employee.
An act or omission of a school employee which allows, permits, or encourages a student to engage in an act prohibited under ssection e725.1. c t i o n 7 2 5 .
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232E.2 Investigation of alleged student abuse by school employees ——— rules.
If, during the child abuse intake process under chapter 232, subchapter III, part 2, the department receives a report from an identifiable source and the department determines the report constitutes an allegation of student abuse involving a school employee, the department shall notify the board of directors of the public school district or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school associated with the school employee, and the board of educational examiners, of tthe hdetermination. e d e t e r m i n a t i o n .
Upon notification under paragraph “a”, the board of directors of the public school district or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school shall place the school employee on administrative leave and shall prohibit the school employee from entering school property until the investigation is completed.
b»b. Notify the board of directors of the public school district, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school, associated with the school employee of the referral under paragraph ^a", Senate File 659, p.
12Notify c» If the schoolboard employeeof isdirectors licensed,of certified, or authorized by the boardpublic ofschool educationaldistrict, examiners, or holdsthe anauthorities activein statementcharge of recognition issued by the boardnonpublic ofschool, educationalassociated examiners,with notify the boardschool ofemployee educational examiners of the referral under paragraph 4.“a”.
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If the school employee is licensed, certified, or authorized by the board of educational examiners, or holds an active statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners, notify the board of educational examiners of the referral under paragraph “a”.
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b»b. The board of educational examiners if the school employee subject to the investigation is licensed, certified, or authorized by the board of educational examiners, or holds an active statement of recognition issued by the board of e d u c a t i o n a l e x a m i n e r s .
The board of educational examiners if the school employee subject to the investigation is licensed, certified, or authorized by the board of educational examiners, or holds an active statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners.
DDIVISION IVII VSTUDENT IABUSE SINVOLVING V I I S T U D EA B U I N V O L A SSCHOOL CEMPLOYEE H—— ODEPARTMENT OOF LEDUCATION E M P L D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N Sec.
280.17 Student abuse investigations ——— termination of Senate File 659, p.
The board of directors of a public school or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall terminate the employment of a school employee if the board of directors or authorities in charge receive a written investigation report under section 232E.2, subsection 5, indicating the department of health and human services has determined the school employee ccommitted ostudent mabuse. m i ts t u d e n t a b u s e .
Section 321.375, subsection 3, paragraph d.d, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
The commission of or conviction for a public offense as defined by the Iowa criminal code, if the offense is relevant to and affects driving ability, or if the offense includes sexual involvement with a minor student with the intent to commit acts and practices proscribed under sections 709.2 through 709.4, section 709.8, and sections 725.1 through 725.3, or iois a violation of the rules of the department of education adopted-toadopted to implement section 280.17 student abuse as defined in ssection e232E.1. c t i2 3 2 E .
1DIVISION .VIII SCHOOL BUDGETS —— MODIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNTS Sec.
D I V I SV I I I S C H O O L B U D GM O D I F I E D S U P PA M O U N T SA L Sec.
Section 257.31, subsection 5, paragraph o.o, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
((1) 1The )The percentage of students enrolled in the school district as the result of open enrollment under section 282.18 is equal to or greater than forty-five percent of the total number of students enrolled in the school district.
14 school district'sdistrict’s expected enrollment due to open enrollment multiplied by the sum of the following amounts:
(a) The difference between the district'sdistrict’s regular program district cost per pupil minus the regular program state cost per pupil.
-(-b-)—The(b) toachorThe teacher salary aupplcmontsupplement diotrictdistrict cootcost per pupil.
-(-e^(c) (b) The professional development supplement district cost per pupil.
(d) (c) The early intervention supplement district cost per pupil.
Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be published not less than ten nor more than twenty days before the public hearing in a newspaper that is a newspaper of general circulation in the school ddistrict. i s t r i c t .
(3) A school district is not eligible for supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount under this paragraph if a majority of the students enrolled in the school district as the result of open enrollment are students receiving online instruction from a private provider under section 256.43, ssubsection u2. b s e c 2 .
o n (4) A achoolschool diotrictdistrict iois only eligible for aupplomontalsupplemental aid or a modified aupplomcntalsupplemental amount under thiothis paragraph for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024 If a school district is granted a modified supplemental amount under this paragraph for a budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the school district'sdistrict’s combined property tax rate per one thousand dollars for all school district levies for the succeeding budget year shall not exceed the combined property tax rate for all such levies for the budget year for which the modified supplemental aamount mwas ogranted. uw a s g r a n t e d .
DDIVISION IIX VWAGERING ITAXES SI XO N W A G E R T A X E S Sec.
Section 99D.15, subsection 4, paragraph b.b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Of the tax—f-evenuetax revenue collected from simulcast horoohorse races under—thisunder paragraph,—ono-halfthis paragraph, one-half of one percent of the gross sum wagorodwagered shall be romittcdremitted to the trcaourcrtreasurer of the county in which a horse racetrack—ts-racetrack is located in this state and liconaodlicensed under this chapter.
Section 99D.17, Code 2025, is amended to read as ffollows: o l l o w s :
The commission is subject to the budget requirements of chapter 8 and the applicable auditing requirements and procedures of chapter 11,11. Sec.
Sec.
99D.27B Iowa horse racing fund ——— advance deposit wagering tax.
T2. h e f u s h a l l c o n staxs r e v e c o l l e and e d deposited in the fund pursuant to subsection 6 and section 99D.15, subsection 4, and such other moneys appropriated to, transferred to, or deposited in the fund.
The fund shall consist of tax revenue collected and deposited in the fund pursuant to subsection 6 and section 99D.15, subsection 4, and such other moneys appropriated to, transferred to, or deposited in the fund.
ch,ch. 57A.
57A.
57A, is repealed, moneys in the fund shall be transferred to the rebuild Iowa iinfrastructure nfund fcreated r a s t r u c tc r e a in ssection e8.57. c t i o n 8 .
5 7 .
Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to tthe hfund. f u n d .
A tax of two percent is imposed on the gross sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method as an advance deposit wager under section 99D.11, subsection 6, paragraph The“c”. tax imposed under this subsection is in lieu of any tax imposed on such wagers under section 99D.15.
The tax imposed under this subsection is in lieu of any tax imposed on such wagers under section 99D.15.
DDIVISION I V I S X OSTATE NFIRE SMARSHAL TSTUDY ASec. F I R M A R S S T U D Y S e c .
338. 8S T A T E FM A R S H A C O U N T Y W I D E F I R E P R O T E C T I O N S E R V I S T U D Y .
STATE FIRE MARSHAL —— COUNTYWIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES STUDY.
The department of homeland security and emergency mmanagement. a n a g e m e n t .
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TThe hIowa eIfire ochiefs’ wassociation. a f i r e c h i e f s ' a s s o c i a t i o n .
At least one representative from a city having a population of thirty-seven thousand or more as determined by the 22020 0federal 2decennial 0census. f e d e r a l d e c e n n i a l c e n s u s .
At least one representative from a city having a population of less than five thousand as determined by the 2020 ffederal edecennial dcensus. e d e c e n nc e n s u s .
At least one representative from a county having a population of ninety thousand or more as determined by the 2020 ffederal edecennial dcensus. e r a l d e c e n n i a l c e n s u s .
The countywide fire protection services study shall include all of the following;following:
An analysis of current fire protection coverage including current response times and recommendations for placement of service stations to maximize fire protection coverage and emergency response times in the most efficient and ccost-effective omanner. s t - e f f m a n n e r .
An analysis of current and future staffing needs including a proposed employment structure for countywide Senate PileFile 659, p.
18 fire protection services that focuses on adequate employee pay and volunteer staffing, including benefits, stipends, or other compensation allowed in accordance with local, state, or ffederal elaw. d e l a w .
An analysis of current communication and dispatch challenges including proposed recommendations for more eefficient fand feffective icommunications. c i e ne f f e c c o m m u n i c a t i o n s .
Recommendations for the implementation of countywide fire protection services in this state including proposed functionality and an emphasis on the potential impact of implementation on the four most populous counties in this state as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census, along with surrounding counties if a multicounty approach to fire protection services would be more beneficial based on the study'sstudy’s findings.
The state fire marshal shall submit a report of the study'sstudy’s findings to the general assembly on or before June 30, 02026. 2 6 .
19 DDIVISION IXI VINTERIM ISTUDIES SXSec. IO N I N T E S T U D I E S S e c4 0 .
I40. N T E S T U C O M M I T T A L L - T E V E H I C L E S A N O F F - R U T I L V E H I CO NEH I G H W A Y S .
INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE —— ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS.
Consolidating Code provisions that regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vvehicles. e h i c l e s .
The interim study committee, in consultation with the director of the department of transportation or the director'sdirector’s designee, the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner'scommissioner’s designee, and the director of the department of natural resources or the director'sdirector’s designee, shall submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than January 12, 2026.
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441. 1S U B A C U T E M E N T A L H E A L T H CI N T E R I MV I C E S S T U C O M M I T T E E .
SUBACUTE MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES —— INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE.
The legislative council is requested to establish an interim study committee during the 2025 legislative interim Senate PileFile 659, p.
20 to review the following topics as related to subacute mental hhealth ecare aservices: l c a rs e r v i c e s :
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TThe hmental mhealth eservices n t h e a l t h s e r that sshould h o u be aavailable vat a isubacute llevel aof bcare. l e a t a s u b a c l e v e l c a r e .
Whether subacute mental health care services would be most effectively delivered through a single subacute mental health care facility serving the entire state, several regional subacute mental health care facilities, or local options for ssubacute umental bhealth acare cservices. m e n t h e a lc a r e s e r v i c e s .
The mental health care providers that could best provide ssubacute umental bhealth acare cservices. m e n t h e a lc a r e s e r v i c e s .
The requirements for an individual'sindividual’s commitment, whether voluntary or involuntary, to a subacute mental health care facility or for subacute mental health care services.
The changes that may be required to the current commitment process to allow for an individual'sindividual’s commitment to a subacute mental health care facility or for subacute mental hhealth ecare aservices. l c a rs e r v i c e s .
The requirements for an individual'sindividual’s discharge from a subacute mental health care facility or from subacute mental hhealth ecare aservices. l c a rs e r v i c e s .
Three members of the senate shall be appointed by the majority lleader eof athe dsenate oand fttwo hmembers eof sthe esenate nshall abe t et w o m e m b e t h e s e n a t e sbe a l l appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
The interim study committee shall report the committee'scommittee’s findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than January 12, 2026.
DDIVISION IXII V911 IEMERGENCY SCOMMUNICATIONS XSERVICES I I 1 E M E R G EC O M M U N I C AS E R V I C E S Sec.
34A.12 Delivery of 911 calls ——— reimbursement.
______________________________ ______________________________ AMY SINQ^IRSINCLAIR PPAT AGRASSLEY gPresident rof athe sSenate sSpeaker lof ethe :House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 659, Ninety-first General Assembly.
P______________________________ rW. e s i d e the S e n a t e Speaker the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 659, Ninety-first General Assembly.
WCHARLES .CSMITHSON HSecretary Aof Rthe LSSenate MApproved I_______________, T2025 H______________________________ SKIM OREYNOLDS NGovernor Secr.etaj ^ of^fciie S e n a t e Vi— Approve I 2 0 2 5 K I R E G o v e r n o r
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Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 22 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 55 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 81 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 3% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (103)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. | — | Yea |
| Kniff | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Speaker | — | Yea |
| Adam Zabner | Democrat | Nay |
| Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Yea |
| Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dr. Megan L. Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| Elinor A. Levin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric J. Gjerde | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lee Madison | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy A. Ehlert | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Gustoff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Blaine C. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Siegrist | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| Brian K. Lohse | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| Judd Lawler | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Travis M. Sitzmann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Zach Dieken | Republican | Not Voting |
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