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Relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government (companion To Sf 2206 By Committee on State Government) Committee
Proposed by the Department of Administrative Services · all agency proposals
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202688–3
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 23, 202647–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State agencies and the Department of Administrative Services cannot include certain rules in their contracts with outside companies. These contracts must now follow Iowa law and any legal disagreements must be handled in Iowa courts. The director of the Department of Administrative Services can waive these rules if it is the only way to get a necessary product or service.1
Read the official explanation
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 2 (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. The director of DAS may waive a contract requirement of the bill to the extent necessary for the procurement of a necessary good or service, if the director determines the good or service is otherwise impossible to procure. The bill applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the bill (July 1, 2026).
Why it matters. State agencies and their vendors would be required to use Iowa law to govern their contracts and resolve any legal disputes in Iowa courts. The director of the department of administrative services may waive these requirements if it is necessary to obtain a specific good or service.2
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026 (as HSB 583). On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.
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