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Votes at a glance: Iowa Senate advances multiple bills on March 26, 2025
Summary
The Iowa Senate took final action on multiple bills on March 26, 2025, covering medical‑conscience refusals, DMV plate‑data limits, licensing compacts, mortgage fee rules, consumer protections for digital‑asset kiosks, home‑inspector standards and civil‑rights referrals.
The Iowa Senate took final action on several bills on March 26, 2025. Short summaries and outcomes for each item follow; vote totals are included where recorded on the floor.
Senate File 180 — Right to refuse certain medical services (conscience protections): Passed. Summary: Allows a person to refuse a medical service for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions; sponsors said the measure responded to mandates imposed during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Final recorded vote on the floor: 32 ayes, 15 nays. Proponent: Senator Taylor (Sioux). Opponent concerns: Senator Blake (Polk) and others said the bill as written could harm vulnerable patients in congregate settings by limiting the ability to segregate caregivers who refuse required vaccines.
Senate File 259 — Limit release of personal information from traffic cameras: Passed (as amended). Summary: Prohibits the DOT or law‑enforcement agencies from releasing personal information captured by traffic cameras for the purpose of collecting fines from out‑of‑state violations;…
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