HF 2709: Providing for services relating to agricultural equipment

What it does

This bill regulates practices by an original farm equipment manufacturer (manufacturer). For the purpose of providing services for agricultural equipment in the state, a manufacturer must, with fair and reasonable terms and costs, make available to an independent repair provider or owner of the manufacturer’s equipment any documentation, parts, embedded software, embedded software for agricultural equipment, firmware, tools, or, with owner authorization, data that are intended for use with the equipment or any part, including updates to documentation, parts, embedded software, embedded software for agricultural equipment, firmware, tools, or, with owner authorization, data.

House subcommittee · named March 31, 2026

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Repair Association

Against: Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM); Caterpillar; Deere & Company; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

In plain words

1. February 17, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee · as HSB 751
2. February 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Hora and Scholten · as HSB 751
3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 751
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 751
5. February 19, 2026Committee vote: 18–5 · as HSB 751
6. February 24, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2709 · as HSB 751
8. March 19, 2026Sent to the House Ways and Means committee
9. March 31, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Hora and Wilson
10. April 1, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. April 8, 2026Approved by the House committee
12. April 8, 2026Committee vote: 18–7
13. April 13, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2763
14. April 29, 2026Withdrawn