SSB 3176: Establishing continuing appropriations in fiscal years for which the general assembly does not pass an annual budget

What it does

This bill establishes continuing appropriations in fiscal years for which the general assembly does not pass an annual budget. The bill applies to fiscal years for which the general assembly has not passed and presented to the governor, on or before July of the fiscal year, any bills appropriating moneys for the fiscal year, with certain exclusions. _____ fiscal year, the general assembly passes and presents to the governor one or more bills appropriating moneys for the fiscal year. For fiscal years to which the bill applies, the bill requires the department of management (DOM), in consultation with the legislative services agency (LSA), to identify the amounts of all line item appropriations, standing limited appropriations, and standing unlimited appropriations otherwise limited by law for the immediately preceding fiscal year and the entities to which those appropriations were made.

Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2026

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowans for Tax Relief

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 17, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 17, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Webster and Winckler
3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2388