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

HF 461 — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to notices that school officials are required to send when a child becomes chronically absent.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 906.

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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

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes the requirement for sending notices about chronic absenteeism from certified mail to ordinary mail.

  • Section 299.12

    by certified mail → by ordinary mail

    The notice to the child's parent or guardian will now be sent by ordinary mail instead of certified mail.

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 906.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage.

  4. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 32 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 44 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 8200
Democrat 8400
Total 44600
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Celsi — Nay
Jochum — Nay
De Witt — Yea
Taylor, T. — Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Unaffiliated 12800
Democrat 02801
Total 653601
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Best — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Jr. — 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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 461?
HF 461 is sponsored by Judd Lawler (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 461?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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