Votes at a glance: major bills the Iowa House passed March 10
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Summary
The Iowa House passed multiple bills including HF 2624 (arrest-based DNA collection), SF 2198 (health-care power of attorney), HF 2619 (family-law arbitration), HF 2623 (move local elections), HF 2720 (name changes in divorce decrees), HF 2200 (ABD employment rules), HF 2670 (education assessment changes), HF 2694 (emergency powers limits), and HF 2716 (public-assistance revisions). Vote tallies are listed below.
The Iowa House completed floor action on a package of bills during the March 10 session. Key roll-call results recorded in the chamber:
- House File 2624 (DNA collection on arrest, as amended): passed 57 ayes, 29 no, 14 absent. (Debate on civil liberties, minors and fiscal costs.)
- Senate File 2198 (durable power-of-attorney for health care, substituted for House File 2570): passed 93 ayes, 0 no, 7 absent.
- House File 2619 (Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act): passed 93 ayes, 0 no, 7 absent.
- House File 2532 (probate and trust clarifications): passed 92 ayes, 0 no, 8 absent.
- House File 2623 (move school and city elections to even-year general elections): passed 54 ayes, 38 no, 8 absent.
- House File 2720 (name changes in divorce decrees): passed 92 ayes, 0 no, 8 absent.
- House File 2200 (alcoholic-beverage division employee rules): passed 87 ayes, 4 no, 9 absent.
- House File 2670 (education: add social studies to statewide summative assessment, various statutory changes): passed 59 ayes, 33 no, 8 absent.
- House File 2694 (limits on emergency powers and related provisions, including protections for houses of worship): passed 66 ayes, 23 no, 11 absent.
- House File 2716 (supplemental assistance, Medicaid and WIC provisions, multiple divisions and amendments): passed 62 ayes, 30 no, 8 absent.
Several bills were messaged to the Senate after passage. The chair adjourned the House until Wednesday, March 11 at 8:30 a.m.