HF 2189: Relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements

What it does

This bill relates to public improvement contracts. Under Code chapter 573, a public corporation may enter into a contract for the construction of a public improvement. The bill requires that no later than calendar days after the public corporation’s final acceptance of the public improvement, the public corporation shall send a written notification of the date of the public corporation’s final acceptance of the public improvement to the principal contractor, the surety on any bond given for the performance of the contract, and any claimant for labor or material who has filed a claim. The public corporation will not be liable for any claims or damages based on or arising out of the public corporation’s failure to comply with the bill.

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association; Kurtis Bower; Master Builders of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 15, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 567
2. January 15, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Bagniewski and Stone · as HSB 567
3. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Bagniewski and Williams · as HSB 567
4. January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 567
5. January 26, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 567
6. January 26, 2026Committee vote: 19–0 · as HSB 567
7. January 28, 2026Filed in the House
8. January 28, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2189 · as HSB 567
9. April 21, 2026Withdrawn