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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2149: Relating to software licensing restrictions for certain state entities, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits a software licensing contract entered into by the department of management (DOM) or a supported entity for a software application designed to be installed and run on generally available desktop or server hardware from limiting the ability of DOM or the supported entity to install or run the software application on the desktop or server hardware selected by DOM or the supported entity. The bill applies to software licensing contracts and addendums entered into by DOM or a supported entity on or after July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Rep. Devon Wood (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2149