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Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance and posting of public notices
Topics:Cities & counties
Same legislation: SF 2434
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2434
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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Senate subcommittee
Named February 17, 2026. On February 18, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill requires cities and counties to approve internal policies through ordinances and conduct cost analyses for those ordinances that are made available to the public. Cities and counties would see an increase in administrative costs to complete these analyses, but the exact increase cannot be determined.1
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Description
Senate File 2434 prohibits a department, office, or other subunit of a county or city from making internal policies or rules without the board of supervisors or city council approving the action through an ordinance. This Bill also requires any ordinance adopted by a board of supervisors or city council to have a cost analysis completed that shows the cost to taxpayers and businesses as well as other economic impacts of the ordinance. The results of the cost analysis must then be made accessible to the public on the official Internet site of the county or city. The Bill takes effect upon enactment.
The Bill excludes public safety agencies defined in Iowa Code section 34.1 or county offices under the direction of county officers referenced in Iowa Code section 39.17 from the cost analyses requirements.
Background
Iowa Code section 331.301 provides counties with powers and limitations on ordinances, while Iowa Code section 364.3 provides cities with powers and limitations on ordinances.
Assumption
There will be an increase in costs associated with the cost-benefit analysis required for each county and city ordinance, but the increase is unknown.
Fiscal Impact
Cities and counties would see an increase in administrative costs due to the cost analyses required by the Bill; however, due to the variability in scope and number of analyses, the increase cannot be determined.
Source
- Iowa League of Cities
- Local Government Ordinances and Public Notices · March 12, 2026
- Local Government Ordinances and Public Notices · March 9, 2026
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§137.104§145A.5§161A.16§161A.45§174.17§24.2A§24.9§257.18§257.31§257B.5§260C.14§26A.3§273.27§273.8§275.14§275.15§275.16§275.18§275.54§275.55§279.36§28A.16§28A.21§28A.5§28J.9§303.44§303.46§303.52§306.12§309.96§321.236§321.89§330A.11§330A.6§330A.7§331.207§331.237§331.301§331.302§331.305and 74 more
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