HF 2500: Relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill prohibits the inclusion of certain provisions in contracts entered into by the department of administrative services (DAS) and any other state agency under Code chapter 8A, subchapter III, part (purchasing), and declares those provisions void if present in such contracts. The bill also provides that every state agency vendor contract shall be deemed to include provisions requiring the contract to be governed by Iowa law and for litigation related to the contract to be brought and maintained in an appropriate state or federal court sitting in Iowa.

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 583
2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Bergan, Hora and McBurney · as HSB 583
3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 583
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 583
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 20–2 · as HSB 583
6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2500 · as HSB 583
8. February 24, 2026Passed the House, 88–3
9. February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. March 23, 2026Took the place of SF 2206 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. March 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
12. April 16, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. April 16, 2026Signed into law