Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SF563 — A bill for an act relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 563.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 188.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 563.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  3. Message from House. S.J. 627.

  4. Immediate message. H.J. 742.

  5. Explanation of vote. H.J. 766.

  6. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 7. H.J. 734.

  7. Placed on calendar. H.J. 710.

  8. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 710.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 710.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:00AM House Lounge 2.

  12. Subcommittee: Jeneary, Nielsen and Smith. H.J. 632.

  13. Read first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 604.

  14. Message from Senate. H.J. 552.

  15. Immediate message. S.J. 468.

  16. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 464.

  17. Placed on calendar.

  18. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 162.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 12:00PM Room 315.

  21. Subcommittee: Guth, Bisignano, and Westrich. S.J. 132.

  22. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  23. Referred to State Government. S.J. 1058.

  24. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 442.

  25. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 433.

  26. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 563. S.J. 442.

  27. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  28. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2025 3:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  29. Subcommittee: Alons, Celsi, and Guth. S.J. 203.

  30. Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 188.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF563 do?
A bill for an act relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 563.)
Who sponsors SF563?
SF563 is sponsored by Annette Sweeney (Republican).
What is the current status of SF563?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SF563?
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