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

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 27, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 23, 202636–11
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   Done: House committeeMarch 18, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 15, 202671–24
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

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Amendments · 2

1 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-5188 · filed April 16, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment changes how courts review decisions made by state agencies and licensing boards. It adds a rule that courts cannot defer to the interpretation of non-licensing agencies and must instead interpret laws and rules from scratch. It also requires courts to favor interpretations that limit the authority of agencies that are not licensing boards. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8286 · filed April 1, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment changes how courts review decisions made by state agencies and licensing boards. It adds a rule that courts cannot defer to the interpretation of non-licensing agencies and must instead interpret laws and rules from scratch. It also requires courts to favor interpretations that limit the authority of agencies that are not licensing boards when there is doubt. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 15, 2026