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

SF 576: Relating to bonds for general contractors

Became SF 2376 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires a general contractor, defined as a person who does work or furnishes materials by contract, express or implied, with an owner, to obtain a performance bond payable to the person for whom the general contractor is performing work in the amount of $50,000 prior to performing any work in this state. The bill does not apply to a general contractor performing work for the state or a political subdivision of the state, including a general contractor subject to state agency competitive bidding requirements. The bill prohibits a county, city, township, or school district from requiring that a general contractor file a bond for private work other than as required by the bill.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

5 additional FTE positions and a one-time programming cost of $10,000 to the ALIGN system. The costs for FY 2028 and thereafter will be approximately $724,000 annually. Source Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing /s/ Jennifer Acton March 18, 2026 …

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: AARP Iowa; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Alliance of Surety Companies; Linn County Board of Supervisors

Against: Iowa State Bar Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 1151
  2. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Sires and Wahls · as SSB 1151
  3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1151
  4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 576 · as SSB 1151
  5. March 10, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Local Government committee
  8. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Sires and Wahls · as SSB 1151
  9. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Quirmbach and Sires
  10. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2376

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/SF576