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Providing for services relating to agricultural equipment
Topics:Agriculture
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 27, 202670–18
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2709 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2709 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill regulates practices by an original farm equipment manufacturer (manufacturer). The manufacturer must 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.
Read the full explanation
The original manufacturer must make those items available at fair and reasonable terms and costs. Generally, this includes terms that are equivalent to the most favorable terms that the manufacturer offers for the same item to an authorized repair provider and costs that are no greater than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. The requirements in the bill are subject to a number of limitations. The bill does not require a manufacturer to evade emissions, copyright, trademark, or patent laws. The bill does not exempt a manufacturer from a product liability claim. Any agreement entered into with a manufacturer that waives, avoids, restricts, or limits the manufacturer’s obligations under the bill’s requirements is void and unenforceable.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8407; see Amendments. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 17, 2026. On February 18, 2026 it recommended passage.
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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: April 1, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
6 for · 5 against · 8 undecided · Who →
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