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SF 512Signed by Governor · June 2, 2026

Relating to statutes of limitations in civil actions

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: SSB 1179

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202533–14
  5. Done: House committeeMarch 20, 2025
  6. Done: Passes the HouseApril 14, 202693–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Only the Iowa Legislature has the power to change the deadlines for filing different types of lawsuits. These deadlines apply to many legal issues, such as injuries, contract disputes, property claims, and malpractice cases. This rule ensures that no other group or official can decide how much time people have to take legal action.1

Read the official explanation

1 (limitations of actions —— period).1, governs time limitations for the following civil actions: (1) an action involving penalties or forfeitures under an ordinance; (2) an action involving injuries to person or reputation or for a statute penalty; (3) an action with respect to products resulting in injuries or death; (4) an action against a sheriff or other public officer; (5) an action arising from unwritten contracts, injuries to property, fraud, and other causes of this respect; (6) an action arising from written contracts, judgments of courts not of record and recovery of real property and rent; (7) a judgment of courts of record; (8) a judgment quieting title; (9) an action arising from a wage dispute; (10) an action arising from a malpractice claim; (11) an action arising from a secured interest in farm products; (12) an action arising from improvements to real property; (13) an action arising from a claim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, school employee, or adult providing training or instruction; (14) an action founded on public bonds or obligations; and (15) an action brought by a county for collection of taxes.

Changed since by amendment H-8356; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named March 17, 2026. On March 18, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§614.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

0 for · 3 against · 13 undecided · Who →

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