Iowa · Bill 615 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund…

SF 615 Sponsored by Committee on Appropriations Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2025
  4. Passed the House Mar 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 6, 2025

What it does

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

A bill for an act relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program, and including effective date provisions.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 621.
  2. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 621.
  3. SenateFiscal note.
  4. SenateAmendment S-3054 filed, lost. S.J. 634.
  5. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 33, nays 15. S.J. 635.
  6. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 636.
  7. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 810.
  8. HouseRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 810.
  9. HouseAmendment H-1198 filed. H.J. 815.
  10. HouseSubstituted for HF 948. H.J. 846.
  11. HouseAmendment H-1200 to amendment H-1198 filed, withdrawn. H.J. 846.
  12. HouseAmendment H-1198 adopted. H.J. 846.
  13. HousePassed House, yeas 61, nays 35. H.J. 847.
  14. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 850.
  15. SenateMessage from House, with amendment S-3059. S.J. 656.
  16. SenateFiscal note.
  17. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
  18. SenateAmendment S-3168 to S-3059 filed, adopted. S.J. 988.
  19. SenateSenate concurred with S-3059, as amended. S.J. 988.
  20. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 33, nays 13. S.J. 988.
  21. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 990.
  22. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1172.
  23. HouseSenate amendment H-1342 filed. H.J. 1178.
  24. HouseFiscal note.
  25. HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1342, yeas 55, nays 31. H.J. 1185.
  1. HousePassed House, yeas 56, nays 30. H.J. 1186.
  2. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 1197.
  3. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 1010.
  4. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1223.
  5. SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.
  6. SenateFiscal note.
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor. S.J. 1053.
  8. HouseExplanations of votes. H.J. 1224.

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall amendment S–3054 be adopted? · Full Senate

Failed 15–33
Mar 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 33 Not voting 2
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 33

Absent · 2

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 33–15
Mar 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 15 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 15 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 15

Absent · 2

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 61–35
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 61 No 35 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 32 no Republicans: 61 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 61

No · 35

Absent · 4

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

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

Yes · 33

No · 13

Absent · 4

Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment H–1342? · Full House

Passed 55–31
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 31 Not voting 14
Democrats: 0 yes, 27 no Republicans: 55 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 31

Absent · 14

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 56–30
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 30 Not voting 14
Democrats: 0 yes, 27 no Republicans: 56 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

No · 30

Absent · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 15

No · 7

 15–7

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Appropriations 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.