Iowa · Bill 989 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations, by providing for the regulation of anaerobic digester systems, providing fees, making…

  1. Introduced Apr 7, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 21, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 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 animal feeding operations, by providing for the regulation of anaerobic digester systems, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 900.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1230 filed. H.J. 945.
  3. HouseAmendment H-1256 to amendment H-1230, yeas 32, nays 60, filed, lost. H.J. 975.
  4. HouseAmendment H-1230 adopted. H.J. 976.
  5. HousePassed House, yeas 80, nays 13. H.J. 976.
  1. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 985.
  2. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 832.
  3. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 832. · Senate Ways and Means
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee: Gruenhagen, Driscoll, and Quirmbach. S.J. 858. · Senate Ways and Means
  5. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1070.
  6. Senate* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  7. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture. S.J. 438. · Senate Ways and Means
  8. CommitteeSubcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. S.J. 549. · Senate Ways and Means

Roll calls

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

Shall amendment H–1256, to amendment H–1230, be adopted? · Full House

Failed 32–60
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 60 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 60 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 60

Absent · 7

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 80–13
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 80 No 13 Not voting 6
Democrats: 18 yes, 12 no Republicans: 62 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 80

No · 13

Absent · 6

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Ways and Means 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.