89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 648: HSB 648
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill concerns public construction bidding procedures for public improvements. The bill provides that services provided by a construction manager, defined as a legal entity that is not a design professional but acts as a consultant to a governmental entity for a public improvement, is subject to the competitive bid requirements of Code chapter 26. The bill amends the definition of governmental entity for purposes of the provisions of Code chapter governing public construction bidding to include the state board of regents.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 1, 2022
- Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Eric Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against
For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Alliance For Retired Americans; Iowa Competitive Bidding Alliance, Inc.; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa (MCAI); NECA - Iowa (NEC); North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33; and 2 more
In plain words
- February 1, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- February 1, 2022House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale and Gjerde
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB648