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

SSB 1105: Concerning city administration

Became SF 497 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

  • Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Renee Hardman (D) · renee.hardman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 6, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Driscoll and Wahls
  3. February 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 497
  5. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Wahls and Webster
  6. January 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Hardman and Webster

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/SSB1105