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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 438: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a 988 emergency service fund, making an appropriation, and including effective date provisions.

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

SF 438 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a 988 emergency service fund, making an appropriation, and including effective date provisions. Primary sponsor: Janice Weiner (Democratic), Molly Donahue (Democratic), Bill Dotzler (Democratic), Cindy Winckler (Democratic), CELSI, Tom Townsend (Democratic), Art Staed (Democratic), Janet Petersen (Democratic), Herman Quirmbach (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): Subcommittee: Klimesh, Celsi, and Costello.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice WeinerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Molly DonahuePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Bill DotzlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Cindy WincklerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate49
CELSIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tom TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Art StaedPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Janet PetersenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Herman QuirmbachPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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. Subcommittee: Klimesh, Celsi, and Costello.
  2. Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Sources

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