A bill for an act providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa and including retroactive applicability provisions.
SF 565 provides for the continuation of health insurance coverage for the surviving spouses and children of employees of the state of Iowa. This bill ensures that these family members can maintain their health insurance benefits under specific conditions after the employee's death. It also includes provisions for retroactive applicability, meaning it could apply to past situations. The aim is to offer continued health coverage to these surviving families.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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The document appears to be a letter of transmittal from the Governor to the Secretary of State, not the legislative bill text itself. The changes show formatting differences and a signature block rather than substantive policy modifications to the health insurance continuation provisions. The actual bill language regarding eligibility criteria, coverage continuation rules, and funding responsibilities appears unchanged in the substantive sections.
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The document shows formatting differences between an enrolled version and a reprinted marked-up version, including signature blocks, letterhead, and page numbering. No substantive policy changes were identified in the legislative text itself.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic16
81% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3122 filed, adopted.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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