Proposed by state agencies

Before each session, state departments ask the Legislature to take up bills they’ve drafted: clean-ups, program changes, new fees and penalties. They’re the first look at a new Assembly’s agenda, posted from December. A committee usually introduces them as study bills; until then they have only a drafting (LSB) number. More about prefiled bills

Department

60 proposals from 25 departments · 35 introduced as bills

Captive Insurance Companies

Department of Insurance and Financial Services · LSB 5452XD · February 11, 2026

An Act relating to captive insurance companies and life captive1 reinsurance companies, and including civil penalties.2

Draft bill (PDF)Insurance

HSB 756

SSB 3179

Magistrates and Judicial Officer Compensation

Judicial Branch · LSB 5542XD · February 4, 2026

An Act relating to judicial officers, including magistrate1 appointments in judicial election districts, senior2 magistrates, and judicial officer compensation, and3 including effective date provisions.4

Draft bill (PDF)Courts & civil law

HSB 722

SSB 3155

Economic Development, Tax Credit Programs and Load Forecasting

Economic Development Authority · LSB 5472XD · January 26, 2026

An Act relating to matters under the purview of the economic1 development authority, the utilities commission, and2 the department of education, including creation of the3 headquarters expansion and development for growth and4 employment program, and the business incentives for growth5 program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit6 program; the major economic growth attraction program; load7 forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system8 expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission9 system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting10 fund; the industri

Draft bill (PDF)Energy & utilities Business & economy

HSB 755

SSB 3103

Business Entity Filings, Fraudulent Filings

Secretary of State · LSB 5534XD · January 22, 2026

An Act providing for certain business entities acting under1 the jurisdiction of the secretary of state by providing2 for the removal of information from a filing based on a3 sworn affidavit and administrative dissolution based on the4 response to interrogatories.5

Draft bill (PDF)Business & economy

HSB 665

SSB 3165

Early Childhood and Family Service System

Department of Health and Human Services · LSB 5557XD · January 22, 2026

An Act relating to early childhood and family services,1 including the creation of an early childhood and family2 services system, state child care assistance for the child3 care workforce, making appropriations, and including4 effective date provisions.5

Draft bill (PDF)State budget

HSB 623

SSB 3111

Health and Human Services Districts

Department of Health and Human Services · LSB 5558XD · January 22, 2026

An Act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human1 services programs and services, aging and disability2 services, and volunteer services, and including3 applicability and effective date provisions.4

Draft bill (PDF)Families & human services

HSB 622

SSB 3082

Course Numbering and Transfer and Curricula

Department of Education · LSB 5500XD · January 20, 2026

An Act relating to education programs and systems, including1 career and technical education expenditures and definitions,2 statewide lower division general education framework and3 common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a4 statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.5

Draft bill (PDF)K–12 education

HSB 675

SSB 3163

Department of Education, Reporting Requirements

Department of Education · LSB 5499XD · January 20, 2026

An Act relating to education reporting, including the sharing1 of unit-level wage data for secondary and postsecondary2 program evaluation, the establishment of the condition of3 education report, consolidating certain required reports,4 modifying responsibilities for the future ready Iowa5 last-dollar scholarship report, modifying Iowa workforce6 development data-sharing provisions, and creating a return7 on investment reporting system to be overseen by the Iowa8 student aid commission.9

Draft bill (PDF)K–12 education

HSB 725

SSB 3164

Professional Licensing and Licensing Boards

Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · LSB 5537DP · January 20, 2026

An Act relating to the practice of licensed professions1 and the duties of the professional licensing boards,2 including applications, renewals, and fees, and including3 applicability provisions.4

Draft bill (PDF)Professional licensing

HSB 628

SSB 3077

Agricultural Programs and Activities

Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · LSB 5552XD · January 19, 2026

An Act relating to agriculture, including by providing for1 the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and2 land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation3 of commodities and products; the regulation of the4 transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of5 agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes,6 excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties7 applicable; and including effective date and applicability8 provisions.9

Draft bill (PDF)Taxes

Not introduced yet

Elections, Investigations, Records, and Objections

Secretary of State · LSB 5495XD · January 15, 2026

An Act relating to the conduct of elections.1

Draft bill (PDF)Elections & voting

HSB 627

SSB 3078

State Grants, Indirect Costs Limits

Department of Administrative Services · LSB 5536XD · January 14, 2026

An Act relating to indirect costs charged to state-funded1 grants, and including applicability provisions.2

Proposed by state agencies

Captive Insurance Companies

Magistrates and Judicial Officer Compensation

Economic Development, Tax Credit Programs and Load Forecasting

Business Entity Filings, Fraudulent Filings

Early Childhood and Family Service System

Health and Human Services Districts

Course Numbering and Transfer and Curricula

Department of Education, Reporting Requirements

Professional Licensing and Licensing Boards

Agricultural Programs and Activities

Elections, Investigations, Records, and Objections

State Grants, Indirect Costs Limits

Business Entity Filings, Veterans Fee Waivers

Second Injury Fund, Reimbursements

Life Insurance, Permissible Third Parties

Deposit of Public Funds, Requirements

Non-Native Wine Manufacturer Licensing

Crimes Against Judicial Officers and Professional Permits to Carry

Criminal Investigations, DNA Submission Requirements and Cold Cases

Victims of Crimes, Protections

Cemeteries and Preneed Sellers

Department of Transportation, Permits, Records, and Identification Cards

Motor Vehicle and Residential Service Contracts

Educator Preparation Programs

Concurrent Enrollment and Career and Academic Planning

Auditing Expenses

Audits and Examinations, Auditor of State

Gambling, State Building Code, and Residential Care Facilities

Department of Management, Records, Funds, and Contracts

Gifted and Talented Programs

Reemployment Case Management and Unemployment Insurance Processing

State Public Defender, Child Welfare Legal Representation

Alcohol-Prohibited Activities for Employees, Commission Members, and Director

Department of Natural Resources, Administration and Authority

Campaign Material, Synthetic Media Disclosure

Absentee Ballot Marking Pilot Program

Address Confidentiality Program, Redaction of Information

Health Savings Accounts, Cost Sharing

Utilities Commission, Executive Director

Utility Disconnections, Severe Weather

Distribution of Salary Book Report

Iowa City State Historical Research Center

State Employee Parental Leave

State Purchasing Contracts, Terms

Complaints, Iowa Public Information Board

Correctional Facilities, Contraband

Open Meetings, Notice Requirements

Public Record Requests

Controlled Substances

Governmental Subdivision Audits, Income Tax Exemption

Periodic Examination Fees

Public Funds, Innovation and Efficiencies

Public Funds, Suspected Fraud

Theft of Public Funds

Investment Advisers, Expungement Proceedings

Sexual Misconduct with Offenders and Juveniles, Felony

IPERS, Records, Notices, and Payments

Scheduling of Kratom as a Controlled Substance

Veterans Commerorative Property

Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Persons