Iowa · Bill 565 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of…

SF 565 Sponsored by Committee on State Government Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

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

A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa and including retroactive applicability provisions.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 459.
  2. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 478.
  3. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.
  4. SenateAmendment S-3122 filed, adopted. S.J. 854.
  5. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 855.
  6. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 856.
  1. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1015.
  2. HouseRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 1034.
  3. HouseSubstituted for HF 1016. H.J. 1060.
  4. HousePassed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 1061.
  5. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 1069.
  6. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 885.
  7. SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor. S.J. 1052.

Roll calls

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

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 46–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

Absent · 4

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 89–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

Absent · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2025 Senate State Government Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 17

Excused · 2

 17–0

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.