SF 2039: Providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act

What it does

This bill authorizes the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives to each intervene in a proceeding for judicial review of agency action under Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act. The bill authorizes other members of the general assembly to join a motion to intervene filed pursuant to the bill.

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

• Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers

In plain words

1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Dickey and Weiner
3. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 27, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
5. February 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 36–11
6. February 24, 2026Arrived in the House
7. March 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Holt, Thomson, C. and Wichtendahl
8. March 9, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
9. March 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
10. March 18, 2026Committee vote: 14–6
11. April 15, 2026Passed the House, 71–24
12. April 30, 2026Passed the House, 59–25
13. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
14. June 2, 2026Signed into law