Iowa · Bill 248 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable.

HF 248 Sponsored by Committee on State Government Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 259.
  2. HousePassed House, yeas 87, nays 0. H.J. 575.
  3. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 590.
  4. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 457.
  5. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Workforce. S.J. 457. · Senate Workforce
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee: Alons, Donahue, and Lofgren. S.J. 552. · Senate Workforce
  7. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 718.
  8. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/19/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge. · Senate Workforce
  9. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Workforce
  1. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. S.J. 682. · Senate Workforce
  2. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  3. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 757.
  4. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 840.
  5. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 842.
  6. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 995.
  7. HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor. H.J. 1225.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 87–0
Mar 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

Absent · 12

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 45–0
Apr 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 45 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 45

Absent · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Workforce Committee recommendation: DO PASS
Members

Yes · 13

 13–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on State Government Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.