Amendments

Changes proposed to bills in the 2026 session, newest first.

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  • H-8491 to HF 2800Strike everything · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new provisions regarding state appropriations and fund transfers. It sets spending limits for nonpublic school transportation, reduces instructional support state aid to zero for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, and allows the department of workforce development to use federal incentive payments for unemployment programs. It also transfers certain coronavirus relief funds to an information technology fund and establishes new funding for Medicaid technology, the double up food bucks program, and apprenticeship activities. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5260 · filed May 3, 2026 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the dates for when certain property tax levy rules begin and ends the period for some existing rules one year earlier. It also adds new definitions for "new valuation," clarifies how replacement taxes are counted toward tax limits, and establishes new formulas for calculating tax levy rates for counties and cities. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 3, 2026
  • S-5259 to SF 2506Strike everything · filed May 3, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses only on creating the Headquarters Expansion and Development for Growth and Employment Program. This new program provides tax incentives to businesses that expand their corporate headquarters and create new, permanent jobs in Iowa. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2506 to CONFORM to HF 2799
    Adopted
    May 3, 2026
  • H-8480 to HF 2799 · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment redefines a "new job" as a permanent, full-time position added to an employer's payroll at the project location that exceeds their base employment level. It requires the department of revenue to share agreements between employers and community colleges with the department of workforce development for review and limits community college bonds to 70 percent of total training costs. Additionally, it excludes projects for professional degrees or basic computer skills from program costs and adds new members and evaluation tasks to the interim study committee. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8479 to HF 2792Strike everything · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that allocates specific amounts of money from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund to various state agencies and projects. The new version provides funding for projects such as water quality initiatives, building repairs, sports facility enhancements, and infrastructure for a presidential library. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5258 to SF 2484Strike everything · filed May 3, 2026 by Sen. Carrie Koelker (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that appropriates money from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund to various state agencies for specific projects. These projects include maintenance at Terrace Hill, water quality initiatives, building repairs for the Department for the Blind, and various tourism and sports-related funding. It also provides money for roof repairs at a Department of Education building, a brain injury rehabilitation facility, a firearms range for the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, and improvements at the state fairgrounds. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8476 to SF 2490 · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the producer must identify pools of existing natural hydrogen within the spacing unit. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8475 to SF 2490 · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that companies must give landowners a written description of how to opt out of negotiations. It also creates a process where a landowner can tell an operator and the attorney general that they no longer wish to discuss damage payments, which prevents the company from contacting them about an agreement. Finally, it adds a fine of at least ten thousand dollars for any company that violates these contact rules. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8474 to SF 2490 · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that oil and gas operators must get written permission from a surface owner before entering a site for operations. It also states that if the owner and operator cannot agree on a payment for damages, the operator is not allowed to enter the site to drill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8473 to SF 2497 · filed May 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes a requirement from optional to mandatory and adds a rule that allows the person giving up the assets to end certain legal filings once the process is finished. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5254 to HF 2771Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on funding for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It provides specific amounts of money for various programs, including dairy regulation, agricultural education, foreign animal disease preparedness, and support for farmers with disabilities. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8470 to HF 2542Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the definition of a habitual offender to someone convicted of a class C or D felony who has two prior felony convictions. It increases the minimum prison time for these offenders from three to seven years and raises the maximum confinement period from fifteen to twenty years. It also adds a requirement for probation officers to report violations and includes habitual offender offenses in certain sentencing rules. Its wording →
    Adopted
    68–18
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5253 to SF 2487Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and focuses specifically on funding for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It provides money for various programs including dairy regulation, agricultural education, fuel inspections, and support for farmers with disabilities. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2487 to CONFORM to HF 2771
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5252 to HF 2542Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the definition of a habitual offender to someone convicted of a class C or D felony who has two prior felony convictions. It increases the minimum prison time for habitual offenders from three to seven years and raises the maximum confinement period from fifteen to twenty years. It also adds requirements for probation officers to report violations and includes habitual offender offenses and sentences in certain probation reporting rules. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5250 to HF 2765 · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the state to create specific rules for regulating land affected by ground sinking or collapsing. It also requires the state to adopt these rules quickly through an emergency process and makes the law effective immediately upon being passed. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5249 to SF 2483Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on specific funding amounts and staff positions for the departments of veterans affairs and health and human services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details how much money will be allocated for programs such as the Iowa veterans home, aging and disability services, behavioral health, and public health. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8461 to HF 2782Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staff limits for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details how money will be used for veterans' services, aging and disability programs, behavioral health, and public health initiatives. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • H-8459 to HF 1003 · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the part of the bill that requires the Department of Health and Human Services to hire special staff to find and notify relatives. It also changes the start date for the bill from 2025 to 2026. Its wording →
    Adopted
    57–28
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5247 to SF 2481Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new funding plan for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It sets specific budget amounts and staffing levels for the Department of Justice, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and several correctional facilities. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5246 to SF 2486Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and focuses on providing specific funding amounts for the judicial branch for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It sets budgets for judicial salaries, jury and witness fees, juvenile services, and specialty business courts, while also establishing rules for civil trial locations, travel reimbursements, and unpaid leave for judicial officers. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8458 to HF 2795Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and instead establishes a new early childhood and family services system under the Department of Health and Human Services. It creates a framework for providing prevention and intervention services to children and families, sets up district advisory councils, and defines the department's duties in managing these programs. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2795 to CONFORM to SF 2488
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5245 to HF 2617Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and adds several new rules for abandoned vehicles. It requires towing companies to accept credit cards if they release a vehicle on-site, increases the time for owners to reclaim a vehicle from ten to twenty days, and requires companies to display their storage fees publicly. It also allows lienholders to pay a fee to inspect a vehicle's condition and creates specific rules for owners to retrieve essential personal items from their vehicles. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • S-5244 to SF 2488Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Kara Warme (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that establishes the early childhood and family services system. It defines the system's goals, such as providing prevention and intervention services for children under nineteen, and outlines the duties of the Department of Health and Human Services in managing it. The amendment also requires the creation of advisory councils in each district to include local officials and community experts. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • H-8457 to HF 2794 · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the name of the program to include a trust fund. It creates a specific trust fund in the state treasury that the department of justice can use to accept private or public money to fund the grant program. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8455 · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds funding for water quality and rural infrastructure, increases the maximum grant amount from $500,000 to $1 million, and changes how certain water quality funds are distributed. It also creates a new revolving loan program for small and medium-sized communities to upgrade water or wastewater infrastructure. Its wording →
    Adopted
    86–0
    May 1, 2026
  • H-8451 · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes several funding amounts and adds a rule that certain appropriations will increase if Senate File 639 is not enacted. It also creates a new attorney loan repayment program that provides up to $10,000 per year to eligible lawyers who practice in Iowa and provide indigent defense services. Additionally, the amendment adjusts several court filing fees and modifies tax rules regarding loan repayment assistance. Its wording →
    Adopted
    82–3
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5242 · filed April 30, 2026 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
    AI summary This amendment limits the number of mobile traffic enforcement systems a local authority can operate based on population and requires certain cities to deposit some revenue into first responder pension and benefit funds. It adds rules for where and how signs must be placed for these systems, including a requirement that signs must match the speed limit being enforced. It also changes several technical details regarding record confidentiality, audit frequencies, and time periods. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8449 to HF 2769Strike everything · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that appropriates specific amounts of money to the judicial branch for salaries, jury fees, juvenile services, and business court judges for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It also includes rules for moving civil trials to neighboring counties with consent, allowing judges to waive travel reimbursements, and permitting the supreme court to place judicial officers on unpaid leave if court employees are laid off. Its wording →
    Adopted
    59–26
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8447 to SF 639 · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the judicial branch to submit a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2029, regarding how the new business court is performing. It also changes the effective date from 2025 to 2026. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5237 to SF 2482Strike everything · filed April 30, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on specific funding amounts for the Department for the Blind and the Department of Education for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details how much money will be provided for various programs, such as career and technical education, school food services, early childhood services, and literacy assessments. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8445 · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment increases the amount from 102.85 to 132.00 and changes the amount from 5.00 to 7.00. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • S-5236Strike everything · filed April 30, 2026 by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that updates rules for public assistance programs. It changes how immigration status is verified for benefits, sets new eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and requires regular reports on SNAP payment errors. Additionally, it directs the state to request federal waivers regarding SNAP benefit expiration and eligibility verification, limits retroactive Medicaid eligibility to two months for certain groups, and establishes rules for Medicaid funding and expenditure neutrality. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8441 · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the numbering of certain sections and adds a rule that schools must report the location of every automated external defibrillator on their property, even if the device is not working. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8440 to SF 639 · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the number of judges on the new business court from three to two and provides specific rules for how those judges are selected and filled. It also allows the supreme court to assign business court judges to regular district court cases when they have time and delays the effective date of the bill from 2025 to 2026. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8439 to HF 2783Strike everything · filed April 30, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on specific funding amounts for the Department for the Blind and the Department of Education for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details how money will be used for various programs, such as career and technical education, school food services, early childhood services, and literacy assessments. Its wording →
    Adopted
    59–25
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8436 · filed April 29, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the board must consider any recommendations from the Iowa nuclear energy task force when making decisions to support nuclear energy workforce programs. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • S-5234 · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that certain laws must be passed by the general assembly and presented to the governor. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 29, 2026
  • S-5233 · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
    AI summary This amendment sets a date of July 1, 2030, to repeal the chapter and adds a rule that the workforce development board can update the high-demand jobs list sooner than every three years if requested by community colleges. It also changes a number from five to three and removes the phrase "and high-need" from the text. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8433Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new rules regarding abortion and abortion-inducing drugs. It requires physicians to perform in-person examinations to screen for abuse, mandates specific written disclosures for chemical abortions, and restricts the dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs to health care settings. It also establishes civil liability for those who dispense these drugs in violation of the new rules and repeals Chapter 146C of the Code. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • H-8432 to HF 2788Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires doctors to perform in-person exams to screen for abuse, mandates specific written disclosures and signed FDA forms before providing abortion-inducing drugs, and requires those drugs to be dispensed directly to a woman in a healthcare setting. It also establishes civil liability for those who dispense these drugs improperly and requires certain reporting regarding miscarriages and the methods used for pregnancy terminations. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • S-5232 to HF 2348Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to define animal torture as intentionally and maliciously causing pain or death to a companion animal, or helping someone else do so. It makes animal torture a class D felony and increases the penalty by one degree if the person has a prior conviction for certain animal-related crimes. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 29, 2026
  • S-5231 to HF 864Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Kevin Alons (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that defines specific terms and sets rules for age verification. It requires websites or apps that contain a substantial portion of pornographic material for minors to use reasonable age verification methods and prohibits them from selling or keeping personal identifying information. The amendment also exempts news organizations and internet service providers from these rules and establishes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 29, 2026
  • H-8429 to HF 2787 · filed April 29, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment updates the definition of a warrant resolution clinic and changes the requirement for resolving a warrant from a written motion to an oral motion made with notice to the prosecutor. It also corrects a grammatical error in the text. Its wording →
    Adopted
    91–0
    April 29, 2026
  • S-5230 to HF 2694 · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds the Department of Health and Human Services to the bill's title. It also changes the language regarding vaccinations so that the state recommends rather than orders them, and specifies that vaccinations may be administered by qualified persons. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 29, 2026
  • S-5229 to SF 2402 · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds new requirements for out-of-state businesses and individuals to register their agricultural landholdings with the secretary of state. It also changes the rules so that information regarding land owned by out-of-state entities or individuals is not kept confidential. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2402 to CONFORM to HF 2678
    Adopted
    April 29, 2026
  • H-8428 to HF 2757Strike everything · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes a nuclear energy workforce fund to support programs and equipment at higher education institutions. It provides sales tax exemptions for certain items and services used by nuclear electric generation facilities, but requires these facilities to make annual contributions to the workforce fund. Additionally, the amendment requires facilities to repay the tax exemptions if they fail to start commercial operations within a specific timeframe or fail to make the required contributions. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • S-5228 to SF 2485Strike everything · filed April 28, 2026 by Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and goals for the economic development authority for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It establishes rules for hiring legal workers, prohibits using funds for certain geothermal snow-melting systems, and sets spending limits for tourism and arts programs. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • S-5227 to SF 2465 · filed April 28, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the financial reporting rules for grain dealers and warehouse operators, allowing them to submit a professional review instead of a full audit in certain cases. It also updates requirements for grain dealers regarding net worth, deficiency bonds, and the use of a $100,000 bond to protect sellers. Finally, it makes these specific changes effective immediately upon enactment. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • S-5226 to HF 2757Strike everything · filed April 28, 2026 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to create a nuclear energy workforce fund and establish sales tax exemptions for nuclear electric generation facilities. To receive the tax breaks, facilities must make annual contributions to the workforce fund and enter into an agreement with the economic development authority. The amendment also requires facilities to repay the tax exemptions if they fail to start commercial operations within a certain timeframe. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • S-5225 to SF 2498Strike everything · filed April 28, 2026 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to focus only on creating sales and use tax exemptions for equipment and services used by nuclear electric generation facilities. It removes the requirements for companies to fund university training programs and the provisions for state appropriations and penalties. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2498 to CONFORM to HF 2757
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • H-8415 to HF 2772 · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes specific funding amounts and staffing levels for state agencies and renumbers several sections. It also replaces the housing renewal program section to define eligible participants, set rules for how a nonprofit affiliate manages and uses funds, and establish requirements for homebuyer income and resale restrictions. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • H-8414 to HF 2770Strike everything · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on setting specific funding amounts for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details how much money will be given to the department of justice, the office of consumer advocate, and various correctional facilities for operations, salaries, and specific programs. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5218 to SF 2479Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Dennis Guth (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staffing levels for various state agencies for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It also establishes rules for how certain funds, such as utility costs and workers' compensation, can be carried over to the next year and sets a $2.00 monthly administrative charge for state-administered health insurance plans. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • S-5217 to SF 2167Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and requires applicants for an initial class A, B, or C commercial driver's license to certify they completed at least a 30-minute human trafficking prevention course taught in English. It also requires the Department of Transportation to work with education departments to approve, provide to the public, and update training materials every three years. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2167 to CONFORM to HF 2598
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • H-8412 to HF 2775 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the wording of the bill to specifically mention applications for snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or vessel registrations instead of using the general term instruments. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 28, 2026
  • H-8409 to HF 2776 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes several dates mentioned in the bill from 2025 to 2026. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2776 to CONFORM to SF 2468
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • H-8408 to SF 654 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes several effective dates from 2025 to 2026. It also adds rules regarding how the Department of Natural Resources works with the USDA to help producers who suffer economic losses from wild animals and how permits are issued for deer shooting. Its wording →
    Adopted
    65–24
    April 27, 2026
  • H-8407 to HF 2763 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment updates the bill's section numbers and adds a new division regarding agricultural data ownership and market competition. The new section establishes that agricultural producers own the raw data generated from their operations and gives them rights to access, control, and request the deletion of that data. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • H-8406 to HF 2767 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the section of the bill that defines certain farm-to-table events as temporary food events. It also removes the part of the bill that limits civil liability. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • S-5213 to SF 2221Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to add requirements for new teaching credentials in fine arts, math, and science that require a bachelor's degree. It also adds a new instructional strategist II endorsement that does not require a master's or doctoral degree and creates a new activities administration authorization that requires a bachelor's degree or higher. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2221 to CONFORM to HF 2724
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • H-8405 to HF 2768 · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes where leftover money from the insurance division or the department of revenue is sent. Instead of going into the commerce revolving fund, this money may now be deposited into the state's general fund. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • S-5212 to SF 2501Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version updates rules for charter schools and innovation zone schools regarding immunization communications, electronic device policies, mathematics resources, and civics testing, while also establishing new procedures for charter school applications and approvals. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2501 to CONFORM to HF 2754
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • S-5211 to SF 2469Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes rules for nonnative wine manufacturers to obtain permits and sell their wine in Iowa. It lowers the annual permit fee for nonnative wine manufacturers to $100 and allows people to consume alcohol in designated social districts according to local ordinances. It also updates requirements for certificates of compliance and lists of business partners for various alcohol manufacturers. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2469 to CONFORM to HF 2780
    Adopted
    April 27, 2026
  • H-8404 to HF 2771Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and focuses on providing specific funding for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It allocates money for various programs, including dairy regulation, agricultural education, farmers with disabilities, and the Choose Iowa fund. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026
  • S-5210 to SF 2472Strike everything · filed April 22, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes new rules for how local governments manage their money and property taxes. It limits unassigned general fund reserves to 35% of budgeted expenditures and requires audits to verify compliance with these limits starting in 2027. It also sets a cap on the total amount of property tax dollars a government entity can collect, limiting it to 102% of the previous year's amount for property that is not new construction. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 3, 2026
  • H-8402 to SF 2474 · filed April 22, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the date that the section regarding the Iowa dyslexia board is repealed from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8398 · filed April 22, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a new section to the bill that sets specific limits on the amount of money that can be raised through property taxes for county agricultural extension education programs. These limits are based on the population of the extension district and include specific tax rates and maximum dollar amounts. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • S-5208 to SF 2500Strike everything · filed April 22, 2026 by Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It establishes that township officers in counties with populations under 75,000 (and certain high-value townships) will be appointed by the board of supervisors rather than elected, while other townships will continue to elect their officers. It also requires new appointees to complete training on budgets and duties and creates new requirements for township clerks to submit annual financial reports. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • S-5207 · filed April 22, 2026 by Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that all school employees responsible for a student's individualized education program must read any changes made to that student's accommodations or modifications. It also requires regular education teachers to provide written notice to the special education teacher once they have read those changes. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • S-5206 to SF 2422Strike everything · filed April 22, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It allows the state to require proof of twelve months of continuous residency for public assistance applicants, such as through tax returns or employer statements, and permits the use of federal databases to verify citizenship and immigration status. It also directs the state to seek a waiver to exclude the earned income of certain household members under age 22 from SNAP eligibility calculations and to limit retroactive Medicaid coverage for most adults to no more than two months. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8394 to SF 2472Strike everything · filed April 21, 2026 by the House Ways Committee
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It sets a 35% limit on unassigned reserve funds in the general funds of local government entities and establishes a maximum limit on the total amount of property tax dollars that can be levied against property that is not new valuation. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • S-5204 to SF 2499 · filed April 21, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the wording to include the term "and" and replaces the word "domesticates" with "redomesticates." Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 21, 2026
  • H-8391 · filed April 21, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the bill so that the state must use an actuary hired by the department to certify certain information. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 21, 2026
  • S-5201 to SF 2480 · filed April 21, 2026 by Sen. Kara Warme (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the amount of money appropriated for pediatric cancer research to occur during the first three fiscal years. It also updates the language to include products containing a nicotine analog rather than just nicotine. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • H-8384 to SF 2422Strike everything · filed April 20, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It allows the state to require proof of twelve months of continuous residency for certain public assistance applicants, except for those receiving Social Security benefits, and requires the department to verify citizenship and immigration status. It also directs the state to seek a waiver to exclude the earned income of certain students under age 22 from SNAP household income calculations and to limit retroactive Medicaid coverage to only pregnant women, children, or nursing facility residents. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 21, 2026
  • S-5196 · filed April 20, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds exceptions to the bill so that the rules do not apply to school sports competitions held at a public or nonpublic school that is not part of an organization. It also ensures the rules do not apply to organization-sponsored sports competitions held at venues not owned or operated by a school or an organization. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5195 to HF 2562 · filed April 20, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that requires doctors, care facilities, and courts to send certain documents and notifications to the state's division of aging and disability services. It also clarifies the order of priority for family members and friends who are authorized to make decisions for a patient. Finally, it specifies that the rules regarding who can make these decisions will only take effect if certain other state laws are changed. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8382 to HF 2764 · filed April 20, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the growth percentages used to calculate a school district's proposed budget cannot exceed a certain amount before March 5. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8381 · filed April 20, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the spending requirements for the bill by requiring that all affected persons and the agency spend at least one million dollars annually, or a total of five million dollars over five years. It also specifies that money moved or given by the general assembly does not count toward these spending totals. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5193 · filed April 20, 2026 by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the rules for public records requests by requiring custodians to make every reasonable effort to provide records at no cost if the request takes less than thirty minutes to fulfill. It also adds a new section that allows courts to issue injunctions to limit or stop "vexatious requesters" who engage in a pattern of conduct designed to harass a government body or impose an unreasonable burden. Additionally, it specifies that county recorders cannot charge fees for records needed to file claims for veterans' benefits. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8380 · filed April 20, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment increases the required daily physical activity for kindergarten through fourth-grade students from thirty to forty minutes. It also updates the numbering of certain sections related to physical activity requirements and student exemptions. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5192 to SF 2284 · filed April 16, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds new rules for how local authorities can use automatic license plate readers. It requires local governments to pass ordinances to use these devices, prohibits the use of facial recognition technology with them, and requires law enforcement to keep search logs and delete images after 30 days. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 30, 2026
  • H-8379 to HF 2766 · filed April 16, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the word "domesticates" to "redomesticates" in the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8375 to HF 2780 · filed April 16, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds specific rules for how cities can create social districts where people can legally consume alcohol on public streets and sidewalks. It requires cities to pass ordinances that define the district's boundaries, hours of operation, and rules for using marked containers. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 23, 2026
  • H-8373 · filed April 16, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the definition of a nonpublic school to include nonpublic institutions that follow state board of education standards for special education and accept all applicants the same way a school district does. Its wording →
    Adopted
    27–60
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8372 · filed April 16, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds new rules for private instruction, including requirements that an outline of study must include lesson plans and time spent on subjects. It also establishes that diplomas and transcripts from private instruction are legally valid for college admission, employment, and other purposes. Additionally, it gives parents the authority to sign documents to verify their child's enrollment, status, and grades in private instruction. Its wording →
    Adopted
    54–34
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8371 to HF 2754Strike everything · filed April 15, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version expands requirements for immunization communications, electronic device policies, and mathematics resources to include charter and innovation zone schools, and it requires these schools to also receive a state civics test. It also updates rules regarding how charter schools are approved, monitored, and converted from existing school buildings. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8369 · filed April 15, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that law enforcement and state agencies cannot share historical location information with plate reader vendors unless it is specifically authorized. It also allows vendors to access this information if it is needed to install, maintain, or provide technical support for the plate readers. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • S-5185 to HF 2305Strike everything · filed April 15, 2026 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes how hospice care and medical decision-making are defined and managed. It updates the definition of a hospice patient to focus on those with an expected life expectancy of six months or less and expands the authority of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to act as attending providers. It also clarifies that hospice programs must provide symptom management and defines who can request hospice admission for a patient unable to speak for themselves. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • S-5183 to HF 960 · filed April 15, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the start date of the tax break from 2025 to 2026. It also expands the tax exemption to include equipment used for internet access services or a combination of telecommunications and internet services. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8366 to SF 2263 · filed April 15, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds correctional facilities and their parking lots to the list of places where people may keep legal weapons in locked vehicles. It also changes the term "weapons free zone" to "enhanced weapons penalty zone" and increases the fine for certain weapon-related offenses committed in those areas to twice the maximum amount. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8365 to HF 2757 · filed April 15, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the start date for the tax exemptions to January 1, 2026, and adds a rule that facilities must repay all claimed tax exemptions if they do not start commercial operations within twelve and a half years of starting construction or receiving necessary permits. It also specifies that the tax exemptions expire on June 30, 2051, and clarifies that motor vehicles are not eligible for these tax breaks. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 15, 2026
  • H-8364 to SF 2284 · filed April 14, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds new rules for how local authorities can use automatic registration plate readers, including requiring local ordinances for their use and prohibiting facial recognition technology. It requires agencies to keep search logs, perform audits, and delete captured images within 30 days unless they are needed for a criminal investigation. It also establishes criminal penalties for violating these rules and prohibits using plate reader data for marketing or commercial purposes. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8363 · filed April 14, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the conditions under which an apprenticeship program can be canceled, suspended, or deregistered by adding a requirement that the sponsor failed to take necessary corrective actions to fix a violation. It also removes a specific section of the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 15, 2026
  • H-8362 · filed April 14, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the number seventy to forty-five in the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 21, 2026
  • H-8357 to HF 2507Strike everything · filed April 14, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that defines conversational AI services and sets rules for their operators. It requires operators to disclose to minors and adults when they are interacting with AI, prohibits using rewards to keep minors engaged, and mandates protocols for responding to mentions of self-harm. The new version also prohibits AI from simulating human emotions or romantic relationships with minors, prevents AI from claiming to provide professional mental health services, and establishes civil penalties for violations. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2507 to CONFORM to SF 2417
    Adopted
    April 15, 2026
  • H-8356 to SF 512 · filed April 14, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the effective year from 2025 to 2026. It also adds a rule stating that this bill should not change existing laws regarding when a legal claim begins, including the discovery rule. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 14, 2026
  • H-8353 to SF 473 · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment extends the bill's effective date to 2026 and expands its protections to include approved kinship caregivers. It also adds a rule that religious organizations contracted to provide foster care or adoption services cannot be required to provide those services in a way that is inconsistent with their sincerely held religious beliefs. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8352 · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds rules for when a minor objects to being voluntarily admitted to a hospital, requiring a parent or guardian to get approval from a juvenile court first. It also requires the court to assign the minor an attorney if they do not have one and mandates that the court appoint an advocate to represent the minor's interests. Additionally, the amendment specifies that the minor's family should be included in counseling sessions when possible and allows the court to order family therapy before a minor is discharged. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 14, 2026
  • H-8351 to SF 2299 · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment expands the reasons a student or parent must pay back the school for course costs to include both failing a class and withdrawing from a class. This applies whether the class is taught by a community college or through a program at the student's own school. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 14, 2026
  • H-8349 to SF 2289 · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the specific section of the bill that deals with the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 21, 2026
  • H-8347 to SF 2379 · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that one specific part of the bill will not go into effect until July 1, 2027. It also updates the bill's title to mention that it includes provisions regarding when certain parts of the law start working. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 13, 2026
  • H-8346 to HF 2704Strike everything · filed April 13, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes several rules regarding victim protections and sex offender registration. It updates the definition of confidential information for victim counselors, sets specific training requirements for those counselors, and allows courts to grant lifetime protective orders for certain sexual offense victims. It also changes the deadline for sex offenders to register or report changes in information from five days to three business days. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2704 to CONFORM to SF 2379
    Adopted
    April 13, 2026
  • H-8344 to SF 2168 · filed April 9, 2026 by the House Appropriations Committee
    AI summary This amendment adds new definitions for "employer partner" and "intermediary sponsor" and expands the definition of an "apprenticeship sponsor" to include employers who use these intermediaries. It also establishes rules for how the state can suspend or cancel apprenticeship programs and sets a limit of three apprentices for every one licensed journeyperson or master. Additionally, it updates how financial assistance is provided to apprenticeship programs and changes a fiscal year date. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 15, 2026
  • H-8342 · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds hemp to the list of items covered by the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    56–35
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8339 · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment requires that a copy of the contract be given to the relevant administrative authority. It also allows the system manufacturer to decide whether the contract is renewed every year or every two years and prevents the system owner from being charged a fee if the manufacturer changes their certified technician. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8338Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to create a new rule requiring money transmitters to collect specific fees on wire transfers to or from locations abroad. These fees would be sent to the department of revenue, which would then give 90 percent of the money to the office to combat human trafficking and 10 percent to the state's general fund. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8332 · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the specific list of programs mentioned at the beginning of the bill and instead adds a requirement that inmate services must include, but are not limited to, mental health care, substance abuse disorder care, and job training programs. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8331 to HF 2533Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and expands the protections to include members of the general assembly. It allows members of the general assembly, judicial officers, and certain attorneys to carry weapons anywhere in the state at all times, including on school grounds, and requires them to carry weapons in a concealed manner when inside a courtroom. It also creates new criminal penalties for threatening or maliciously sharing the personal information of these officials or their immediate family members. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2533 to CONFORM to SF 2280
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8330 to HF 2752 · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule to prevent a teacher from being counted toward the funding goals of two different categories at the same time. If a teacher qualifies for both categories, the department will decide which one to count them under. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5175 to SF 2472 · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the property assessment rules for certain veterans starting in 2026. It sets the assessment amount to be at least $5,000 but no more than either $14,000 or 2% of the property's taxable value. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8329 to HF 2750 · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes how the collected wire transfer fees are divided, allocating 10% to combat human trafficking, 20% to a school security grant program, 70% to a new prison infrastructure account, and any remainder to the state's general fund. It also creates the school security grant program to help school districts pay for safety equipment and security personnel. Additionally, it adds a rule that the school security portion of the bill only takes effect on July 1, 2026, if another specific bill is passed. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5173 to HF 2676Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Kara Warme (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version called the “Iowa Make America Healthy Again Act.” It requires certain medical professionals to complete one hour of nutrition and metabolic health education every four years and requires Iowa medical schools to include forty hours of such coursework for graduation. It also establishes rules for summer EBT programs, bans specific food dyes and additives in school meals, and allows certain facilities to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5172 to SF 2472 · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes several property tax levy rates and updates various effective dates from 2028 to 2030. It also modifies how residential and commercial properties are assessed by changing the percentages of actual value used for those assessments. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5171 to SF 2463 · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a list of specific agency rules that will be canceled on July 1, 2026, or January 1, 2027, to make way for the new uniform rules. It also establishes a requirement for agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of all their rules every five years to identify and remove outdated or redundant regulations. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5170 · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule stating that the validity of a premarital agreement or its amendment is determined only by the rules in this chapter. It also specifies that being married does not automatically mean one person unfairly influenced the other, and marriage alone cannot make an amendment invalid if it follows the law. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5166 to SF 2428Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It creates a pilot program where a rural and an urban school district establish centers to provide educational services to students with special education or behavioral needs, and it establishes new rules allowing teachers to remove students from classrooms for violent or nonviolent disruptions. Additionally, it requires the department of education to provide training for special education teams and mandates that certain entities follow specific student discipline rules. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 22, 2026
  • S-5164 to SF 2286 · filed April 8, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the numbering format and adds a rule that local governments are not in violation if they temporarily exceed investment limits due to market changes, as long as they fix the issue within 30 days. It also removes a specific section of the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8326 to HF 2717 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the number of senators and representatives on the Administrative Rules Review Committee from five to a total of five members, specifically three from the majority and two from the minority. It also allows the committee to form a three-member subcommittee to review major rules and gives the committee power to delay or suspend certain rules until the general assembly approves them. Additionally, it adds a process for people to challenge major rules in district court and sets an effective date for these new rules for actions occurring on or after October 1, 2026. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8324 to HF 2756 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a phrase to the bill's title to clarify that it includes provisions regarding when the law takes effect. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8323 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that a student does not have to attend a school in a participating rural or urban district if their parent or guardian gives notice to the district. It also renumbers the subsequent sections of the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • H-8321 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds violent aggravated misdemeanors to the list of offenses alongside crimes and felonies. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8318 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds definitions for out-of-state business entities and out-of-state individuals and specifies that reports filed by these groups are not confidential. It also requires the secretary of state to include information about out-of-state landholdings in an annual summary for the governor and the general assembly. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • H-8316 to SF 2231 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that community-based preschool providers must follow certain requirements under the authority of the local school district. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8315 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes requirements for distributing information both electronically and by regular mail and deletes several existing sections. It adds a rule that school district superintendents and charter school principals must distribute the most recent U.S. Department of Education guidance on prayer and religious expression to their respective boards, principals, and teachers. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8314 to HF 2753 · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds mental health and subacute mental health care to the list of programs designed to help former inmates avoid returning to prison. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8306 to SF 2428Strike everything · filed April 7, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It creates a pilot program for one rural and one urban school district to provide specialized educational services to students with special needs or behavioral issues, and it establishes new rules allowing teachers to remove students from classrooms for violent or nonviolent disruptions. Additionally, it requires the department of education to provide training for special education teams and mandates specific meeting and disciplinary procedures when students are removed from class. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • S-5161 · filed April 7, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that a person charged with a misdemeanor can be released to receive necessary medical attention. It also requires that the person be returned to law enforcement custody once they are medically cleared and fit to be held in jail. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • S-5160 to SF 2401 · filed April 7, 2026 by Sen. Jason Schultz (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that for magistrate terms starting August 1, 2027, the appointing commission must prioritize applicants who served as magistrates in the previous term. It also makes a small wording change regarding a portion of the bill's text. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2401 to CONFORM to HF 2706
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • H-8305 · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that allows eighth-grade students to participate in any school-provided extracurricular athletic contests or competitions on the same basis as students in grades nine through twelve. It also requires the state board of education to adopt emergency rules to implement this change and makes the new rule effective immediately upon enactment. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • H-8303 to HF 2523Strike everything · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to establish that parents or guardians have the right to authorize mental health or substance use treatments for their minor children even if the child objects. It also adds a rule that any restrictions on this right must be subject to strict scrutiny. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 14, 2026
  • S-5159 to HF 2596 · filed April 6, 2026 by Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
    AI summary This amendment allows grain dealers and warehouse operators to submit a financial review by a certified public accountant instead of a full audit, though the department can still require an audit if there is good cause. It also establishes new rules regarding net worth requirements for credit sales and sets specific requirements for bonds that grain dealers must file to protect sellers. Additionally, it outlines the process for suspending or revoking a grain dealer's license if they fail to provide a replacement bond. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • S-5158 · filed April 6, 2026 by Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a section stating that the law takes effect immediately upon being passed. It also updates the title of the bill to include these effective date provisions. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5157 · filed April 6, 2026 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the department and county treasurers can rely on information in submitted documents. It also states they are not liable if they took reasonable steps to verify the document and did not know the information was incorrect when issuing a salvage certificate of title. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5156 · filed April 6, 2026 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the numbering format of a section and adds a rule that an out-of-service order only applies within the state of Iowa. It also specifies that the order prevents a commercial motor carrier and its employees or contractors from operating certain vehicles in the state until the violation is fixed or the fine is paid. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8297 to HF 2744 · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment lists specific existing agency rules that will be canceled on July 1, 2026, or January 1, 2027, to make way for the new uniform rules. It also adds a requirement for agencies to perform a comprehensive review and cost-benefit analysis of all their rules every five years starting in 2027. Additionally, it updates the rules for how agencies can adopt emergency rules before the transition is complete. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8296 to SF 2378 · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that allows a city council to overturn a board of adjustment's decision to grant a variance by a two-thirds vote, even if no one officially appeals the decision. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8295 to HF 2636Strike everything · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new rules regarding zoning regulations and shooting ranges. It allows city councils to impose extra conditions on property owners if they agree to them in writing, and it updates the requirements for getting approval to build or change a shooting range. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2636 to CONFORM to SF 2378
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • H-8292 to HF 2748 · filed April 6, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment makes one part of the bill effective immediately upon being signed into law. It removes the word energy, replaces a category with honey, and expands the definition of agricultural experience to include tourism and short-term rentals on working farms. It also updates the language regarding direct-to-consumer marketing and other farm enterprises. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026
  • S-5154 to HF 2532 · filed April 6, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment makes a small grammar correction and adds a rule that certain probate rules apply unless a previous determination has already been made. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 6, 2026
  • H-8291 to SF 2379 · filed April 2, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the words federal and state from several parts of the bill. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 13, 2026
  • H-8290 to SF 2263 · filed April 2, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a new section that prohibits state and local agencies from enforcing any state or federal "red flag" laws that require the seizure of firearms or ammunition from law-abiding citizens. It also prevents these agencies from using federal funds to enforce such laws and establishes a fifty thousand dollar civil penalty for law enforcement officers who knowingly violate this rule. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 16, 2026
  • H-8289 · filed April 2, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes the location of certain text within the bill and removes a section of the bill. It also renumbers the remaining parts of the bill to keep them in order. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • H-8286 to SF 2039 · filed April 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment changes how courts review decisions made by state agencies and licensing boards. It adds a rule that courts cannot defer to the interpretation of non-licensing agencies and must instead interpret laws and rules from scratch. It also requires courts to favor interpretations that limit the authority of agencies that are not licensing boards when there is doubt. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 15, 2026
  • H-8284 to HF 2581Strike everything · filed April 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that allows water and wastewater utilities to use special monthly fees to pay for infrastructure improvements. It establishes specific rules for what types of projects qualify, how utilities must apply for approval, and sets a limit that these extra charges cannot exceed ten percent of the utility's total revenue requirement. Its wording →
    Amends this HF 2581 to CONFORM to SF 2304
    Adopted
    April 6, 2026
  • H-8283 to HF 2591 · filed April 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment sets the date when the bill goes into effect as August 1, 2026. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 7, 2026
  • S-5151 to HF 2200 · filed April 1, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
    AI summary This amendment creates an exception for "authorized noninstitutional investors" who own five percent or less of an alcohol business and do not work for that business. It allows these specific investors to also own interests in retail alcohol businesses, provided they disclose those interests to the department each year. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 1, 2026
  • H-8280Strike everything · filed April 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It changes rules regarding how state agencies can transfer funds to cover budget shortages, updates how technology reinvestment funds are used and prioritized, and requires more frequent criminal background checks for certain information technology workers. It also adds a new rule that prohibits certain terms from being included in state technology contracts. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 1, 2026
  • S-5150 to SF 2297Strike everything · filed April 1, 2026 by Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and expands its scope to include the municipal fire and police retirement system. It allows the system to share a member's name and city of last known address with the state treasurer to help locate people. It also changes how members receive statements and allows retired members to choose between electronic transfers, reloadable payment cards without a fee, or paper warrants with a fee. Its wording →
    Amends this SF 2297 to CONFORM to HF 2345
    Adopted
    April 1, 2026
  • H-8278 to HF 2706 · filed March 31, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that requires the commission to prioritize applicants who are currently serving or have recently served as magistrates for terms starting August 1, 2027. It also makes a small wording change to a section regarding compensation. Its wording →
    Adopted
    April 1, 2026