SF 647 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions.

SF 647 is a budget bill that allocates state funding to the Department for the Blind, the Department of Education, and the State Board of Regents. It provides financial resources for their day-to-day operations and program delivery. The bill includes specific conditions that determine when certain funding becomes effective. This legislation directly affects these state agencies and the educational services they provide to residents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 6, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted Marked Up · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted from its enrolled version to reflect amendments made by the Senate, primarily updating the bill title to identify it as a successor to SSB 1231 and adding a specific Senate passage date. The substantive content regarding funding amounts, departmental allocations, and program requirements remains consistent with the enrolled version, though the formatting and header information have been updated to match the legislative record.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text continues to appropriate funds for the Department for the Blind, Department of Education, and State Board of Regents for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was modified to include '(Successor to SSB 1231)' and added a parenthetical noting it was passed by the Senate on May 12, 2025.

Header information was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Reprinted' rather than 'Enrolled' and to include the specific Senate passage date.

New text was inserted to explicitly state that the bill is a successor to SSB 1231, clarifying its legislative lineage.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

3314
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 12, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Nay 2
87% Nay
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Jun 11, 2025
Vetoed
Item vetoed, signed by Governor.
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 59, nays 32.
lower
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1344, yeas 27, nays 62, filed, lost.
lower
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1345, yeas 29, nays 62, filed, lost.
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 14.
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3144 adopted, as amended.
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3157 to S-3144 filed, adopted.
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3144 filed.
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.