Relating to the submission of proposed legislation by the governor and state departments and agencies. Vetoed 6-2-26

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 5, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 23, 202631–15
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   Done: House committeeMarch 18, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202690–5
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
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   Stopped: VetoedJune 2, 2026

Vetoed What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill changes the deadline for the submission of proposed legislative bills and joint resolutions to the legislative services agency by departments and agencies of state government from days before the convening of a session of the general assembly to days before the convening of a session of the general assembly.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8253; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named March 2, 2026. On March 3, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Heather Hora REmail
• Rep. Austin Baeth DEmail
• Rep. Jennifer J. Smith REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§2.16

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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