SF565Introduced in the Senate
A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1039.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.
Introduced by State Government
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1039.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.
Where it stands
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.
May 19, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 24, 2025
89
Yes
0
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J.D. Scholten | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Henderson | 2 | Yes |
| Thomas Jeneary | 3 | Yes |
| Skyler Wheeler | 4 | Absent |
| Zachary Dieken | 5 | Absent |
| Megan Hess Jones | 6 | Yes |
| Michael Sexton | 7 | Absent |
| Ann Meyer | 8 | Yes |
| Henry Stone | 9 | Yes |
| John Wills | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 459.
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 478.
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.
Amendment S-3122 filed, adopted. S.J. 854.
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 855.
Immediate message. S.J. 856.
Message from Senate. H.J. 1015.
Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 1034.
Substituted for HF 1016. H.J. 1060.
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 1061.
Immediate message. H.J. 1069.
Message from House. S.J. 885.
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.
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