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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026

HF 552: Relating to approval of certain state government leases by the general assembly

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill concerns the authority of the director of the department of administrative services (DAS) to enter into leases for buildings and office space necessary for purposes of Code chapter 8A or the proper functioning of any state agency wherever located throughout the state.321 is amended to provide that a proposed lease or renewal of a lease by the DAS director shall require prior approval of the general assembly if the general assembly is in session or, if the general assembly is not in session, the legislative council may grant temporary approval of the proposed lease or renewal of a lease for such period of time, not to exceed March of the following year, as the legislative council determines.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 28, 2019

  • Rep. Dave Deyoe (R)
  • Rep. Marti Anderson (D)
  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 28, 2019House subcommittee named: Deyoe, Anderson and Thompson

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF552