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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 242: A bill for an act relating to procedures to review the exercise of eminent domain, and providing fees.

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 242 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to procedures to review the exercise of eminent domain, and providing fees. Primary sponsor: Charley Thomson (Republican), Eddie Andrews (Republican), Helena Hayes (Republican), Mark Thompson (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), SHIPLEY, Zach Dieken (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Tom Gerhold (Republican), Tom Jeneary (Republican), Mark Cisneros (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Steven Holt (Republican), Skyler Wheeler (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), Jason Gearhart (Republican), Jennifer Smith (Republican), Sam Wengryn (Republican), Judd Lawler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 763.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charley ThomsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Eddie AndrewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Helena HayesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Mark ThompsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Bob HendersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
SHIPLEYPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Zach DiekenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Cindy GoldingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Dean FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Tom GerholdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Tom JenearyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Mark CisnerosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Samantha FettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Steven HoltPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Skyler WheelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Henry StonePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jason GearhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jennifer SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Sam WengrynPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Judd LawlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“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. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 763.
  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 2.
  3. Committee report, recommending passage.
  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 8:00AM RM 304.
  6. Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Lawler and Meyer, B.
  7. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

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