# Iowa SF 635: A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 96.)

Iowa SF 635, A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 96.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 635
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the abatement of property taxes owed on property owned by certain volunteer emergency services providers and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 96.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-22
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (50 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 50 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-30: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. (House)
- 2025-04-29: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-28: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Fiscal note. (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF635.pdf)

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- SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
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- SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF635.pdf)

## Related
- [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026)
- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF635-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).