Bill
SF 649
Amendment S-3158 rewrites SF 649 as a multi-division FY2025–2026 appropriations measure funding veterans, aging, behavioral health, and public health programs across multiple state
Title: Data classification in the statewide voter registration system
Status: Introduced May 6, 2025; Referred to Elections. Amendment S‑3158 filed and adopted (May 2025) substantially replaces the bill text.
Subject tags: Data practices and privacy, Elections — but as amended, the bill functions largely as an FY 2025–2026 appropriations vehicle for multiple state programs.
Important note: The bill was introduced with the stated subject of data classification in the statewide voter registration system, but Amendment S‑3158 (filed May 12, 2025 and adopted May 13, 2025) strikes the original text and replaces it with an omnibus set of FY 2025–2026 appropriations for multiple state departments. The summary below focuses on the amended (S‑3158) content. Some portions of the amendment text provided are truncated; consult the official enrolled amendment for the full language.
What the bill does (as amended by S‑3158)
- Replaces original content with multi‑division FY 2025–2026 appropriations and program directives. Key divisions and dollar amounts include:
Division I — Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs administration: $1,369,205 and up to 15.00 FTEs.
- Iowa Veterans Home: $8,145,736 (billing and monthly reporting requirements to DHS and General Assembly).
- Home Ownership Assistance Program: $2,200,000 transferred to the Iowa Finance Authority for eligible veterans/service members (pursuant to section 16.54).
Division II — Aging and Disability Services (Dept. of Health & Human Services)
- Appropriation: $19,208,180 and up to 88.00 FTEs for aging programs, area agencies on aging, aging & disabilities resource centers, return to community program, elder abuse prevention, dependent adult abuse services, and related services.
- Specific allocations: $949,282 for family support center component (section 225C.47); $33,632 for training in compliance with Conner v. Branstad consent decree.
- Matching and use conditions: local area agencies must provide matching funds per department rules; some services require department approval as part of area plans.
Division III — Behavioral Health (DHHS)
- Appropriation: $24,442,121 and up to 71.00 FTEs for prevention, treatment, recovery, 24‑hour helpline, training, youth prevention, program evaluation, etc.
- Earmarks: $300,000 for children’s behavioral health system supports (per section 225C.6B intent); $950,000 for an integrated substance use disorder managed care system (with direction to maintain service levels and preserve waivers as needed).
- Additional appropriation from Sports Wagering Receipts Fund: $1,750,000 for behavioral health prevention/treatment/recovery work.
Division IV — Public Health (DHHS)
- Contains multiple appropriations and program directives (public health promotion, disease surveillance, chronic conditions, Iowa donor registry). Provided text is truncated; notable excerpts include:
- $3,075,000 for continuation/expansion of the “first five” developmental surveillance and screening initiative (priority to fully fund participating counties, then expand; coordination with Medicaid and child health specialty clinics; emphasis on practitioner consultation and using funds as Medicaid match where possible).
- $1,145,102 allocated to the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.
- Direction that UI Hospitals & Clinics shall not receive indirect costs from these moneys; UIHC billings must be at least quarterly.
Who or what would be affected
- State agencies receiving appropriations and program direction: Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services (Divisions for Aging & Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Public Health), Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, Iowa Veterans Home, and related local area agencies on aging and county participants in the “first five” initiative.
- Service providers and populations served: older Iowans (60+), veterans, persons with disabilities, children and families receiving early developmental screening, behavioral health and substance use disorder clients, and programs supporting elder/dependent adult abuse prevention.
- Fiscal impact: specified expenditures from the General Fund and the Sports Wagering Receipts Fund for FY 2026 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026). Exact total appropriation across all divisions requires the full amendment text.
Procedural / timeline notes
- Introduced and first read: Jan 27, 2025 (referred to Elections).
- Appropriations calendar placement and committee activity: placed on Appropriations calendar May 6, 2025; committee report approving bill May 6, 2025.
- Amendment S‑3158 filed May 12, 2025; adopted May 13, 2025. The amendment substantially rewrites the bill as an SF appropriations measure.
- HF 1049 was substituted on May 14, 2025, then withdrawn; the amendment was at times attached to HF 1049 (actions reflect movement among vehicles).
- Related/companion bill: HF 986.
Limitations / next steps
- The original intent (data classification in the statewide voter registration system) is not described in the provided amendment text; because S‑3158 replaced the bill text, the enacted subject may no longer match the original title unless later amended again.
- Portions of the amendment text provided are truncated; for precise statutory language, full appropriation totals, and any remaining voter‑registration provisions, consult the official enrolled amendment S‑3158 and bill text on the Iowa Legislature website or legislative clerk documents.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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