NEWS

Iowa's lawmakers are back in action - the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session begins today! Few reminders:

• You can see committee assignments, legislative contact information and legislator bios in our new 2025 "Who Represents You" guide.
• You can find daily and weekly schedules, as well as links to watch debate here.
• Watch the DD Council's legislative open house with legislators here (ASL version here).
• Read the DD Council's public policy priorities and advocate stories here.

Some key dates to remember:

• January 13 (Governor's Condition of the State - 6:00 pm - broadcast on public television)
• February 14 (deadline for requests for individually sponsored bills)
• March 7 (first funnel deadline - bills out of originating committee to stay alive)
• April 4 (second funnel deadline - bills out of committee in opposite chamber)
• May 2 ("final day" of 110-day session, per diems run out but can work beyond date without pay)

Stay tuned to our weekly reports and social media sites and tune into our every-other-week Capitol Chats for updates throughout session!