Stay Engaged with Iowa’s Legislative Process

Stay informed and take action on key library-related legislation in Iowa. Use this guide to track bills, find your legislators, and engage at critical moments.

Legislative Priorities

Each year, we focus on issues that impact libraries and intellectual freedom. View this year’s priorities.

Bill Tracker

View the Bill Tracker from IA Lobby, Iowa Library Association's Lobbying firm. This will cover all bills our lobbyists are working on or tracking, and may include a number of bills GAC is not actively working on to promote or combat but may be of interest to you or your library.  View the Bil Tracker

Legislative Session

View 2025 Session page to see information about bills, talking points, and to find 2025-specific resources. 

View a summary of current and past sessions via the subpages in the menu. 

How to Take Action

GAC will engage members at key points in the legislative process. Watch your email for calls to action:

• Subcommittee Hearings: Submit public comments on individual bills on legis.iowa.gov. Advocates can also attend and provide testimony.
• Committee Review: OneClick Campaign which will be delivered to all  members of a committee.
• Floor Debate & Votes: OneClick Campaigns which will be delivered to your senators and representatives and the chamber leadership. 

Legislative Schedule & Deadlines

Stay on top of key dates: View the Full Schedule

• Session Start: January 13, 2025

• First Funnel Deadline: March 7, 2025

• Second Funnel Deadline: April 4, 2025

• 110th Day of Session: May 2, 2025