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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 504: A bill for an act relating to robotics, including by establishing a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative and requiring the university of northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership to support robotics competitions, and making appropriations.

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 504 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to robotics, including by establishing a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative and requiring the university of northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership to support robotics competitions, and making appropriations. Primary sponsor: Bob Kressig (Democratic), Elinor Levin (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), Larry McBurney (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic), David Young (Republican), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic), David Sieck (Republican), Brent Siegrist (Republican), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Elinor LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Aime WichtendahlPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jerome AmosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Larry McBurneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Austin BaethPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
David YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Sean BagniewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
David SieckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent SiegristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Jennifer KonfrstPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Timi Brown-PowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97

“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. Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

Sources

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