The Iowa House of Representatives read into the record approximately 22 House Files during a floor session, and referred each to the appropriate standing committee or placed several on the calendar for later consideration.

The measures covered a range of topics, including workers' compensation (House File 421 by Representative Bowden), preschool quality standards (House File 422 by Representative Bagneski), restrictions and penalties related to certain abortifacient drugs (House File 423 by Representative Shipley), and a proposal to establish a “Work Without Worry” program under Medicaid for employed individuals with disabilities (House File 424 by Representative Turck). Several measures dealing with Medicaid durable medical equipment, power wheelchairs and related reimbursements also were read for the first time and sent to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Why it matters: the first-reading process brings bills formally before the chamber and routes them to committees where they may receive hearings, amendments and votes. None of the bills received floor debate during the session; the readings place the measures into the committee process for further consideration.

Notable bills and immediate referrals cited on the floor included:
- House File 421 (Bowden) — workers' compensation; referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce.
- House File 422 (Bagneski) — statewide volunteer preschool program standards; referred to the Committee on Education.
- House File 423 (Shipley) — restrictions and penalties related to abortifacient drugs; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
- House File 424 (Turck) — establishment of a "Work Without Worry" program under Medicaid; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
- House File 245 (Cherick) — reimbursement for repair of complex rehabilitation technology; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
- House File 26 (Turrick) — provision of durable medical equipment to Medicaid recipients with permanent disability; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
- House File 427 (Turek) — Medicaid coverage of power standing devices or powered wheelchair equipment; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
- House File 428 (Shipley) — Second Amendment Preservation Act; referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- House File 429 (Shipley and others) — described on the floor as relating to "circumstances necessary" and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- House File 430 (Shipley) — seizure of firearms without adjudication; referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- House File 431 (Bathe and others) — modifying the time period to bring certain civil actions by victims; referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- House File 432 (Cooling) — eligibility for financial assistance from the Department of Workforce Development for certain apprenticeship programs; referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce.
- House File 433 (Nordman) — special registration plate and fees for the National Wild Turkey Federation; referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- House File 434 (Olson) — matters related to taking orders on one’s own property; referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- House File 435 (Turk) — individual income tax deduction related to gross rent paid by taxpayers; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- House File 436 (Young) — sales and use tax exclusion for child restraint systems and related insurance settlement provisions; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- House File 437 (Committee on Higher Education) — establishing a School of Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa; placed on the calendar.
- House File 438 (Jones) — persons appointed to a convention to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution; referred to State Government.
- House File 439 (Committee on Judiciary) — citizenship or immigration status for driver’s license or nonoperator ID purposes; placed on the calendar.
- House File 440 (Committee on Higher Education) — tuition, degree programs and employment matters at regent institutions; placed on the calendar.
- House File 441 (Committee on Labor and Workforce) — functions of employment appeals and contested-case judicial review; placed on the calendar.
- House File 442 (January and others) — disclosure of lead service pipes and real estate disclosures; referred to the Committee on State Government.

Floor procedure and next steps: each reading was designated a "first reading" and the clerk announced the committee referral or placement on the calendar; no floor amendments or votes on the bills were recorded during the session. The introductions formally lodge the measures with committees that will determine whether to schedule hearings.

The House adjourned following the introductions. Representative Windschittel of Harrison moved to adjourn until Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 8:30 a.m.; the body adopted the motion by voice vote and adjourned.