HSB 751: Providing for services relating to agricultural equipment

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2026

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) · j.d.scholten@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
2. February 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Hora and Scholten
3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 19, 2026Committee vote: 18–5
6. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2709