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Stay up to date on the current bills being discussed in the Iowa House and Senate that may impact science, medicine, and education! See the Alerts page to learn about the bills that we are following.
Note: The 2025 Iowa legislative session is now over. We will provide a summary of what occurred during the session on the Alerts page.
How does a bill become a law?
Someone has an idea (could be anyone, including you) & gets in touch with legislators to write up a bill.
A bill is filed by a state lawmaker and assigned to a committee (the bill can be introduced into the House or the Senate).
The bill may be sent to a subcommittee for public input. These subcommittees are comprised of a variable number of legislators. The public can sit in on subcommittee meetings (including viewing it online), and the date of the meetings will be listed on the Iowa Legislature website for each bill.
If the bill is approved by majority vote in the subcommittee, it moves to a full committee for decision.
The bill is voted on in the House and in the Senate, requiring majority approval in both chambers.
If approved, the bill will move onto the governor to sign (or to veto).
If the governor signs it, the bill becomes a law.
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