SF 619 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the natural hazard mitigation financing program, the disaster recovery housing assistance program, the disaster recovery new housing program, post-loss assignment of benefits, the licensing and regulation of adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and the Iowa economic emergency fund, and providing penalties, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

SF 619 creates a unified framework for Iowa's disaster response programs, including funding for natural hazard mitigation, housing assistance after disasters, and an economic emergency fund. It updates rules for insurance benefits after events like floods or storms and sets requirements for licensing insurance adjusters, appraisers, and umpires. The law directly affects Iowans recovering from disasters, insurance professionals, and state agencies managing these programs. Signed by the Governor on April 22, 2025, it is now effective law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted Marked Up · 3 edits
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The bill text was reformatted from an official 'Enrolled' version to a 'Reprinted' version, replacing the formal title page with a committee markup style that includes amendment history and page numbers. While the formatting and header structure were significantly altered, the substantive policy content, including definitions, funding mechanisms, and program requirements, remains consistent with the original text.
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The document header was changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Reprinted' and reorganized to include committee markup indicators, amendment dates, and page numbers, reflecting a transition from a final signed version to a working legislative copy.

The bill title was restructured from a single block of text to a multi-line format with numbered sections, improving readability but not changing the legal subject matter.

Internal page references (e.g., 'Senate File 619, p. 2') were replaced with standardized markup numbers (e.g., '17', '18') and header footers, indicating this is a tracked revision rather than a final publication.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3106 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3103 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/10/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rowley, Dotzler, and Koelker.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.