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Votes at a glance: House advances a package of bills on health, education, public safety and labor
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Summary
The Iowa House advanced and passed a set of bills in one floor session, including measures on medical cannabidiol, EMS tax credits, urban renewal changes related to EMS levies, deposit wagering licensing, emergency vehicle operation privileges, an athletic trainer compact and paid parental leave; most measures passed by clear margins and will be messaged to the Senate.
The Iowa House moved a batch of bills through final passage in a single floor session and instructed the Clerk to message them to the Senate.
Key outcomes included:
- House File 990 (medical cannabidiol registration and related dispensary licensing): The House concurred in a senate amendment and passed the bill on a recorded vote (result shown on the floor as 88–5, 7 not voting). Representative Young handled the motion to concur in the amendment.
- House File 2778 (adds volunteer ambulance drivers to an EMS tax credit): Passed 93–0, 7 not voting. Sponsors said the measure adds volunteer ambulance drivers and supports local EMS recruitment.
- Senate File 2496 (Iowa urban renewal law modification affecting EMS levies): Substituted for House File 2777, passed 93–0, 7 not voting; sponsors said it protects EMS levies from being captured by some TIF arrangements.
- House File 2779 (deposit wagering licensing): Passed 84–9, 7 not voting.
- House File 2655 (operation privileges for authorized emergency vehicles): Floor adoptees included a Senate amendment to limit when tow trucks may exercise some privileges; final passage 93–0.
- Senate File 2139 (athletic trainer licensure compact): Passed 93–0, 7 not voting; sponsors said it facilitates interstate practice for athletic trainers.
- House File 2502 (paid parental leave for state employees): House concurred in a Senate amendment and passed the bill 90–3, 7 not voting; the Senate amendment changed the enactment provision to make the law effective upon the governor's signature.
Several other bills on contract notices, palliative care decisions, and licensing were also advanced; the Clerk read the titles aloud and the House adopted or withdrew several floor amendments as routine parliamentary business. After passing the bills, the Speaker directed the Clerk to immediately message a list of passed House and Senate files to the Senate and the House adjourned until the next scheduled day.
Vote tallies reported on the floor were recorded by the Clerk’s machine and announced by the Chair as the final tallies on each vote.
