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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2145: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 2145 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor. Primary sponsor: Zach Dieken (Republican), Craig Johnson (Republican), Craig Williams (Republican), John Wills (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), David Blom (Republican), Travis Sitzmann (Republican), Mark Thompson (Republican), Brett Barker (Republican), Jennifer Smith (Republican), Taylor Collins (Republican), Brent Siegrist (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Dan Gehlbach (Republican), Wendy Larson (Republican), Judd Lawler (Republican), Charley Thomson (Republican), Skyler Wheeler (Republican), Helena Hayes (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Chad Behn (Republican), Tom Gerhold (Republican), Blaine Watkins (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Ryan Weldon (Republican), Derek Wulf (Republican), Josh Meggers (Republican), Sam Wengryn (Republican), Brooke Boden (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Withdrawn.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zach DiekenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Craig JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Craig WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
John WillsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Henry StonePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
David BlomPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Travis SitzmannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Mark ThompsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Brett BarkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jennifer SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Taylor CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse95
Brent SiegristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Bob HendersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Samantha FettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dan GehlbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Wendy LarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Judd LawlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Charley ThomsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Skyler WheelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Helena HayesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Dean FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Chad BehnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tom GerholdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Blaine WatkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Cindy GoldingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Ryan WeldonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Derek WulfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Josh MeggersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Sam WengrynPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brooke BodenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn.
  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2694.
  3. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 4. Excused, 1.
  4. Committee report, recommending passage.
  5. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.
  7. Subcommittee: Wills, J., Wessel-Kroeschell and Wheeler.
  8. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source