Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HF 701 — A bill for an act relating to a review of anti-obesity medications by the department of health and human services for purposes of the medical assistance program.

Last action — Referred to Health and Human Services.

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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 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · 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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Health and Human Services.

  2. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democrat 29000
Republican 52001
Total 101001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Jr. — Yea
Best — Yea
Buck — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
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
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson 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 Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
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 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
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 Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
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
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 35 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Unaffiliated 18801
Democrat 0401
Total 351302
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Not Voting
Bolkcom — Nay
Boulton — Nay
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Nay
Chapman — Yea
Giddens — Nay
Greene — Yea
Hogg — Nay
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Miller-Meeks — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Not Voting
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
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
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
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 →

Failed 45 Yea · 54 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 243101
Democrat 18000
Republican 32400
Total 455501
% of votes cast 45%54%0%1%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Derry — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Shipley — Nay
Speaker — Nay
Deyoe — Nay
Dolecheck — Nay
Fry — Nay
Gassman — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Nay
Baxter — Nay
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Nay
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Nay
Carlson — Nay
Cohoon — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gustafson — Nay
Hagenow — Nay
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 — Nay
Mitchell — Nay
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Nay
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Nay
Prichard — Not Voting
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Nay
Upmeyer — Nay
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — 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 Nay
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
Mark I. Thompson 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

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 84 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48701
Republican 25200
Democrat 12600
Total 851501
% of votes cast 84%15%0%1%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Shipley — Nay
Derry — Nay
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Nay
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Nay
Hanusa — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Nay
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Prichard — Not Voting
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Steckman — Nay
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
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 Nay
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 701?
HF 701 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
What is the current status of HF 701?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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