SF 617 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the veterans trust fund.

SF 617 adjusts Iowa's veterans trust fund funding rules. It sets a new $75 million threshold: if the fund balance is below this amount on July 1, interest earnings and the first $500,000 from lottery funds must be used for veterans' benefits. The bill removes previous rules that triggered funding when the balance was above $50 million. This change directly affects how veterans' benefits programs receive funding from the trust fund. The policy shift ensures more money flows to veterans' services when the fund is lower, while stopping lottery transfers once the fund reaches $75 million.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.