Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 04:01 pm

Iowa House Floor Meeting

Event Log

  • Bobby Kaufmann — Recognized by the Speaker in the procedural announcement.
  • Bobby Kaufmann — Representative Kaufmann is recognized and makes a series of procedural motions: first requesting immediate message of several bills to the Senate, then asking unanimous consent to withdraw House File 2507 following the passage of Senate File 2417, and finally moving that the House adjourn until Thursday, April 16, at 8:30 a.m.
  • Austin Harris — Representative Austin Harris is recognized on House File 2507 and is identified as the sponsor of amendment H-8357. He is referred to as the representative from Appanoose for the amendment, and he moves the amendment while requesting substitution.
  • Austin Harris — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Michael Bergan — Recognized for House File 2707.
  • Cindy Golding — Recognized for House File 777 and Senate File 2187.
  • David Young — Recognized for House File 2757.
  • David Young — Representative Young of Dallas is identified as the sponsor of Amendment H-8365.
  • Eddie Andrews — The Chair recognized Representative Eddie Andrews, who then asked for recognition to make an introduction and introduced a guest.
  • Macy Jo Oatringer — Macy Jo Oatringer, an 11-year-old guest celebrating her birthday, was introduced and warmly welcomed to the House by Representative Andrews.
  • David Young — Representative Young is recognized to open remarks on Amendment H-8365 and thanks Representative Thompson.
  • David Young — Representative Young explains the sunset provision in Amendment H-8365.
  • David Young — Representative Young describes the clawback and retroactivity changes in the amendment.
  • David Young — Representative Young argues for nuclear energy and the amendment's sunset structure.
  • David Young — Representative Young thanks other representatives for their help on the bill and amendment.
  • David Young — A representative from Lent, identified in the transcript as Jaredi, is recognized to speak.
  • David Young — Representative Young is thanked for working closely on the amendment.
  • David Young — The representative from Dallas gave closing comments, supported the bill, and moved final passage.
  • David Young — A vote line appears to have been mis-transcribed; 'Wood' likely refers to a member voting aye, but the exact speaker is unclear from context.
  • David Young — The representative from Webster gave opening remarks on the amendment.
  • David Young — The representative from Webster moved concurrence in Senate Amendment H-8337 and urged a yes vote.
  • David Young — The representative from Webster moved concurrence in the Senate amendment and then moved final passage of Senate File 2426.
  • David Young — The representative from Dallas opened debate on House File 2761.
  • David Young — The representative from Dallas gave opening remarks on House File 2761 and then moved into discussion.
  • David Young — The representative from Dallas closed on House File 2761, thanked another member for work on the bill, and moved final passage.
  • David Young — A vote line appears to include 'Wood, aye,' but the intended member is unclear from the transcript.
  • David Young — The representative from Warren opened remarks on House File 2765.
  • David Young — Likely the garbled 'would I' is a misread of a member voting aye; corrected conservatively to 'Wood, aye.'
  • Ann Meyer — Recognized for Senate File 2426.
  • Carter Nordman — Recognized for House File 2761.
  • Carter Nordman — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Brooke Boden — Recognized for House File 2765 and Senate File 2218.
  • Brooke Boden — Referenced in the garbled motion text as the member moving House File 2765 to passage.
  • Brooke Boden — Closing comments on House File 2765, describing it as long overdue and the result of collaboration.
  • Brooke Boden — Identified in the motion to place House File 2765 on its passage.
  • Brooke Boden — The representative from Warren is identified as the speaker on Senate File 2218.
  • Brooke Boden — Moved that the House insist on amendment H-8220 as amended.
  • Brooke Boden — Named as a House conferee for Senate File 2218.
  • Brooke Boden — The representative from Des Moines is the speaker on the amendment; identity is uncertain from transcript alone.
  • Brooke Boden — The chair recognizes the representative from Polk, Brooke Boden, in connection with amendment 8286. She is first recognized for a motion/procedural action and then for closing comments on the amendment, indicating a continuous discussion and handling of the same amendment.
  • Taylor Collins — Recognized for Senate File 2168.
  • Taylor Collins — Named as the sponsor of Amendment H-8363.
  • Steven Holt — Recognized for Senate File 2039.
  • Steven Holt — Steven Holt is named as one of the House conferees for Senate File 2218, alongside other listed House members.
  • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell — Beth Wessel-Kroeschell is recognized and referenced during the discussion, with multiple speakers citing her earlier remarks and positioning her as part of the same ongoing exchange on the issue. The mentions collectively reflect her participation and prior points in the debate rather than separate topics.
  • Ray Sorensen — The speaker twice thanked Representative Ray Sorensen for his work on the issue, praising his efforts both this year and over the years.
  • Jennifer Konfrst — Recorded voting aye on the bill.
  • Jennifer Konfrst — Recorded voting aye on House File 2707.
  • Devon Wood — Recorded voting aye on the bill.
  • Devon Wood — Recorded voting aye on House File 2707.