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Senate roll-call roundup: five broad policy areas cleared and messaged to House
Summary
On March 18, 2025, the Senate passed multiple bills on education policy, elections, transportation records, family law, consumer insurance, and courtroom procedure. This roundup lists each item, its outcome and vote tally from the floor.
The Senate on March 18, 2025 considered and passed a sequence of bills spanning education policy, election law, transportation records, family law, consumer protections and a constitutional resolution. Below is a concise summary of each measure as read on the Senate floor, the recorded outcome, and the sponsor where noted.
Senate File 27 — Driver improvement course reporting to DOT. Sponsor: Senator Klimesh (Winneshiek). Outcome: Passed; clerk recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays. Effect: Requires clerks to notify DOT when courts order and when persons complete driver improvement courses; DOT to include course flags in electronic records.
Senate File 256 — Disputed land boundaries and corners (property rights). Sponsor: Senator Sweeney (Hardin). Outcome: Passed; roll-call recorded and title agreed (clerk announced constitutional majority). Effect: Revises law regarding disputed land boundaries (text read on floor; details not fully…
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