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SSB 1105Renumbered as SF 497 · March 3, 2025

Concerning city administration

Topics:Cities & counties

Same legislation: SF 497

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 3, 2025
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 497 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 497 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that a city council may by motion or resolution discharge from employment the city manager, city administrator, or similar city executive, even if a different nomenclature is used to describe the position, with a majority vote of the council.

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 January 26, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

2 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 12, 2026 (1), February 12, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§364.2

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

Lobbying

0 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

Family tree

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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