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

SF 416: Adopting a state dictionary

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

What it does

This bill adopts the Oxford English dictionary as the official state dictionary. The provisions of Code section 1.18 do not apply to, among other things, commerce, public health and safety, education, and communication by a member of the general assembly or an officer of state government.

Sponsors

Sen. Doug Campbell (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Bitches Get Stuff Done

In plain words

  1. February 24, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Blake and Schultz

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF416