HF 2270 — A bill for an act relating to standards and performance measures for public libraries.
Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:30PM RM 305.
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Subcommittee: Hayes, Fett and Matson.
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Introduced, referred to Education.
Sponsors
- Helena Hayes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Helena Hayes Republican
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Bearinger | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Brink | — | Yea |
| Carlson | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Derry | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Gaskill | — | Yea |
| Gassman | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hagenow | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hanusa | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Hinson | — | Yea |
| Hite | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Huseman | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Jacobsen | — | Yea |
| Kacena | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Sunde | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Thorup | — | Yea |
| Upmeyer | — | Yea |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Speaker | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, P. | — | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy A. Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Brian K. Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Steven Williams | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 2270?
- HF 2270 is sponsored by Helena Hayes (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 2270?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HF 2270?
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