Iowa · Bill 970 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including…

HF 970 Sponsored by Committee on Appropriations Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 20, 2025
  2. In committee Jun 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 26, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A bill for an act relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 754.
  2. HouseAmendments H-1178 and H-1181 filed. H.J. 814.
  3. HouseAmendment H-1199 filed. H.J. 815.
  4. HouseNOBA: House Full Approps
  5. HousePoint of order raised on amendment H-1181, ruled not germane. H.J. 848.
  6. HouseMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1181, yeas 32, nays 63. H.J. 848.
  7. HouseMotion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 849.
  8. HouseAmendment H-1199 adopted. H.J. 849.
  9. HouseAmendment H-1178 withdrawn. H.J. 849.
  10. HousePassed House, yeas 56, nays 40. H.J. 849.
  11. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 850.
  1. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 659.
  2. SenateRead first time, passed on file. S.J. 659.
  3. HouseNOBA: House Floor
  4. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 945.
  5. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
  6. SenateReferred to Appropriations. S.J. 1056.
  7. Senate* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  8. SenateSubcommittee: Costello, Donahue, and Warme. S.J. 394.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–1181? · Full House

Failed 32–63
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 63 Not voting 5
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 63 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 63

Absent · 5

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 56–40
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 40 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 32 no Republicans: 56 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

No · 40

Absent · 4

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Appropriations Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.