91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2443: Related to competitive information of city utilities

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the governing body of a city utility or combined utility system, or a city enterprise or combined city enterprise, may vote to hold a closed session to discuss marketing and pricing strategies or proprietary information if its competitive position would be harmed by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors, and if no public purpose would be served by such disclosure.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2026

Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Rob Johnson (D) · rob.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Kurtis Bower; Missouri River Energy Services; Urbandale Water Utility

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Communications Alliance

In plain words

February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 3153
February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Driscoll and Knox · as SSB 3153
February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3153
February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2443 · as SSB 3153
February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
March 10, 2026Passed the Senate, 45–0
March 12, 2026Arrived in the House
March 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Johnson, R. and Jones