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Relating to the operation of state government, including the commencement of audits, information made available to the auditor of state, and disputes between governmental agencies
Sponsored by Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Catelin Drey (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Renee Hardman (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the commencement of audits, information made available to the auditor of state, and disputes between governmental agencies. The bill strikes or repeals provisions enacted by the general assembly in 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 103 (SF 478). Specifically, the bill strikes prohibitions on the receipt and disclosure of certain information by the auditor of state except under certain circumstances, and makes conforming changes. The bill also strikes a requirement that litigation between state constitutional and statutory offices be submitted to a board of arbitration and a requirement that a board of arbitration for disputes between state governmental agencies resolve disputes within days.
Read the full explanation
The bill repeals a provision defining when an audit or examination begins for the purposes of Code chapter (auditor of state).
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§11.41§11.42§11.52§679A.19
Repeals§11.3
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Lobbying
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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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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. A version became law.
- SF 478 Relating to the operation of state government, including the commencement of audits, infor…90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · same titleBecame law
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 2463 Relating to the operation of state government, including the commencement of audits, infor…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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