Iowa · Bill 385 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital.

HF 385 Sponsored by Committee on Health and Human Services Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 20, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 318.
  2. HouseAmendments H-1130 and H-1141 filed. H.J. 752.
  3. HouseFiscal note.
  4. HouseAmendment H-1141 to amendment H-1130 adopted. H.J. 757.
  5. HouseAmendment H-1130 adopted, as amended. H.J. 757.
  6. HousePassed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 757.
  7. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 767.
  8. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 605.
  9. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 605. · Senate Health and Human Services
  10. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 811.
  11. HouseExplanations of votes. H.J. 812.
  12. CommitteeSubcommittee: Klimesh, Guth, and Zimmer. S.J. 653. · Senate Health and Human Services
  1. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: []. · Senate Health and Human Services
  2. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Health and Human Services
  3. SenateFiscal note.
  4. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  5. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717. · Senate Health and Human Services
  6. SenateAmendment S-3072 filed. S.J. 717.
  7. Senate* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  8. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 658.

Roll calls

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

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 89–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

Absent · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Health and Human Services Committee recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S–3072
Members

Yes · 16

Excused · 2

 16–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Health and Human Services 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.