HF 2582: Relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters. Under current law, an individual employed by the insurance division (division) and designated as a peace officer shall be considered a law enforcement officer for purposes of an arrest resulting from a criminal violation of the Code subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) after an investigation pursuant to, or while conducting an investigation or engaged in an assignment authorized by, Code chapter 502, 502A, 507A, 507E, 523A, 523C, 523D, or 523I.

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Insurance Division; National Insurance Crime Bureau; State Farm Insurance

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 701
2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Young, Nordman and Zabner · as HSB 701
3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 701
4. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 701
5. February 16, 2026Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 701
6. February 18, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2582 · as HSB 701
8. March 2, 2026Passed the House, 90–0
9. March 3, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Dickey and Drey
11. March 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. March 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
13. March 30, 2026Passed the Senate, 46–0
14. April 9, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. April 9, 2026Signed into law