Senate reads House-passed bills into record and adjourns until April 13

Des Moines — The Senate met April 8, 2026, opened with a prayer by Senator Shipley (Adams) and a reading of House-passed measures, then approved a motion to adjourn until Monday, April 13 at 1 p.m.

Senator Clemish (Winneshiek) read a list of bills transmitted from the House and entered into the Senate record. The reading covered multiple numbered files, including "Senate file 24 63" described in the reading as concerning the executive branch rulemaking process and uniform agency procedure rules; "Senate file 22 80" addressing safety and professional-permit provisions for persons connected to the judicial system; and other Senate and House files relating to zoning, preschool and education program eligibility, facility handling regulations, equity assessments for certain aboveground storage tanks, agriculture and land stewardship, school security grant distributions, and corrections to program eligibility and funding language. The reading did not include floor debate or votes on those measures during this session.

The chamber also heard an announcement from Senator Weiner (Johnson) about an American Red Cross Iowa State Assembly blood drive scheduled for Monday, April 13, in the Capitol Rotunda from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Senator Weiner said, "It's a simple way to save lives," and provided the phone number 1-800 and the website redcrossblood.org with sponsor code IASTatecapital for appointments.

Late in the brief session, Senator Clemish moved to adjourn the Senate until Monday, April 13 at 1 p.m. The presiding officer put the motion to a voice vote and announced, "The motion prevails." No roll-call vote or recorded objections were entered in the transcript.

The meeting record shows routine procedural business but no substantive floor debate or recorded legislative action on the bills read from the House. Next formal convening of the Senate was set for April 13 at 1 p.m.