Iowa · Bill 649 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to human trafficking including services and prostitution, and making penalties applicable.

HF 649 Sponsored by Committee on Judiciary Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 20, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 473.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1137 filed. H.J. 752.
  3. HouseFiscal note.
  4. HouseAmendment H-1149 to amendment H-1137 filed, adopted. H.J. 756.
  5. HouseAmendment H-1137 adopted, as amended. H.J. 756.
  6. HouseAmendment H-1145 filed, ruled out of order. H.J. 756.
  7. HousePassed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 756.
  8. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 767.
  9. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 606.
  10. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 606. · Senate Judiciary
  11. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 811.
  12. HouseExplanations of votes. H.J. 812.
  13. CommitteeSubcommittee: Webster, Garrett, and Petersen. S.J. 654. · Senate Judiciary
  14. SenateFiscal note.
  15. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room. · Senate Judiciary
  16. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. S.J. 694. · Senate Judiciary
  2. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  3. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.
  4. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. S.J. 864.
  5. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 868.
  6. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1038.
  7. HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor. H.J. 1226.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 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

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 48–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 House Judiciary Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 21

 21–0
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Judiciary Committee recommendation: DO PASS
Members

Yes · 20

 20–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Judiciary 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.