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

SSB 3172: Relating to the establishment of a health insurance pool for municipal employees

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 relates to the establishment of a health insurance pool for municipal employees. The bill requires the department of administrative services (department) to enter into a contract with a health carrier (carrier) for the administration of a municipal employee health insurance pool (insurance pool) in compliance with the bill. The department shall conduct a reverse auction to accept bids from carriers to provide health benefit plans (plans) for the insurance pool pursuant to the requirements of the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Kurtis Bower

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bousselot and Knox
  3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SSB3172