Relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by the House State Government (companion To Sf 2206 By Committee on State Government) Committee

Proposed by the Department of Administrative Services · all agency proposals

Topics:State government

Same legislation: SSB 3030, HSB 583, SF 2206

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The story so far

AI summary On January 20, 2026, the bill was introduced and referred to the State Government committee. The committee recommended passage on February 11 following a vote of 20 yeas and 2 nays. The House passed the bill on February 24 with a vote of 88 yeas and 3 nays. On March 23, the bill was substituted for SF 2206 and passed the Senate with a vote of 47 yeas and 0 nays. The Governor signed the bill on April 16, 2026.¹

What it was written from

Current status: Signed by Governor (2026-04-16)
2026-01-20 [as HSB 583]: Introduced, referred to State Government.
2026-01-20 [as HSB 583]: Subcommittee: Bergan, Hora and McBurney.
2026-01-26 [as HSB 583]: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.
2026-01-28 [as HSB 583]: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 1:00PM RM 102.
2026-01-29 [as HSB 583]: Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-02-11 [as HSB 583]: Committee report, recommending passage.
2026-02-11 [as HSB 583]: Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 2. Excused, 1.
2026-02-24: Passed House, yeas 88, nays 3.
2026-02-24: Immediate message.
2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
2026-03-23: Substituted for SF 2206.
2026-03-23: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
2026-03-23: Immediate message.
2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
2026-04-16: Signed by Governor.
2026-02-24: House vote on HF 2500, 88 yes and 3 no
2026-03-23: Senate vote on HF 2500, 47 yes and 0 no

Written November 14, 2026.

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202688–3
Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 23, 202647–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary State agencies and the Department of Administrative Services cannot include certain rules in their contracts with outside companies. These contracts must now follow Iowa law and any legal disagreements must be handled in Iowa courts. The director of the Department of Administrative Services can waive these rules if it is the only way to get a necessary product or service.²

Read the official explanation

This bill prohibits the inclusion of certain provisions in contracts entered into by the department of administrative services (DAS) and any other state agency under Code chapter 8A, subchapter III, part 2 (purchasing), and declares those provisions void if present in such contracts. The bill also provides that every state agency vendor contract shall be deemed to include provisions requiring the contract to be governed by Iowa law and for litigation related to the contract to be brought and maintained in an appropriate state or federal court sitting in Iowa. The director of DAS may waive a contract requirement of the bill to the extent necessary for the procurement of a necessary good or service, if the director determines the good or service is otherwise impossible to procure. The bill applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the bill (July 1, 2026).

Why it matters. State agencies and their vendors would be required to use Iowa law to govern their contracts and resolve any legal disputes in Iowa courts. The director of the department of administrative services may waive these requirements if it is necessary to obtain a specific good or service.³

Full bill text · What changed before it passed⁴

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2026 (as HSB 583). On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§8A.311C §8A.311D §8A.311E

How the Code works⁵

Courts interpreting this law

Terrace Hill Society Foundation v. Terrace Hill Commission and Kristin Hurd, in her official capacity as Chairperson of …
Iowa Supreme Court · May 3, 2024 · cites §8A.326
Francis Livingood, Christoper Maury, and Daniel Robbins v. City of Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court · June 9, 2023 · cites §8A.504
James A. Stogdill, Christopher Determan, Mathew D. Johnson, Alesha Smith And Kirk E. Yentes v. City of Windsor Heights, …
Iowa Supreme Court · June 9, 2023 · cites §8A.504
Story County Wind, LLC v. Story County Board of Review
Iowa Supreme Court · May 5, 2023 · cites §8A.362

Opinions of Iowa’s appeals courts that cite this part of the Iowa Code.⁶

Lobbying

0 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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SSB 3030Renumbered HSB 583Renumbered

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SF 2206Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3030 HF 2500Became lawfrom HSB 583

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Notes

Written by an AI model only from HF 2500’s official record: its history, its amendments and what happened to them, its floor votes and its fiscal note. It’s written again when the bill has a new action. It doesn’t predict what happens next or offer opinions; it can miss details, and the official history is what counts. ↩
The summary is written by an AI model from the official explanation. It can miss details; the explanation and the bill are what count. ↩
Written by an AI model from the official explanation and fiscal note only, for bills that passed a chamber, drew heavy lobbying or carry a large cost. It doesn’t weigh whether the bill is a good idea. ↩
The explanation is printed with the bill as introduced and written by the Legislative Services Agency, the Legislature’s nonpartisan staff. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected in it. ↩
Code sections are read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. ↩
Read from each opinion’s text: Supreme Court opinions since November 2017, Court of Appeals opinions from November 2026. Family, juvenile and private cases aren’t listed. ↩