Recaps › 2026 session

The week of Monday, March 2, 2026

What happened at the Capitol, March 2, 2026 to March 8, 2026, in the 91st General Assembly’s 2026 session.

bills filed

120

floor votes

sent to the Governor

signed into law

Passed the House · 79

HF 2227 Relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission l…
HF 2232 Relating to life insurance, permissible third parties, and financial exploitation of eligi…
HF 2357 Relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, corre…
HF 2363 Relating to English learners, including by modifying provisions related to open enrollment…
HF 2529 Providing for the repair of a diesel exhaust fluid system that is part of farm equipment, …
HF 2534 Relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applic…
HF 2543 Relating to subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective d…
HF 2546 Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems, and inc…
HF 2582 Relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpire…
HF 2583 Relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and…
HF 2591 Relating to open enrollment, student transfers, and interscholastic athletic eligibility r…
HF 2633 Relating to living organ donors and life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term ca…

67 more

HF 2652 Relating to play-based learning in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten
SF 2096 Relating to foster parent training requirements for the licensure of individual child fost…
SF 2214 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
SF 413 Relating to requirements for, and regular meetings of, the board of directors of a state b…
HF 2231 Establishing a seal of civics excellence program administered by the department of educati…
HF 2244 Relating to social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades seven throu…
HF 2250 Authorizing resident students who are admitted to and in attendance in a comprehensive tra…
HF 2336 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech a…
HF 2492 Providing for supplementary weighting for school districts that share career and technical…
HF 2494 Requiring the director of the department of education to prepare, publish, and submit to t…
HF 2497 Relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs
HF 2510 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the social studies ins…
HF 2513 Prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with …
HF 2539 Repealing certain programs and other matters relating to higher education
HF 2610 Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expen…
HF 2635 Relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artifi…
HF 2676 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medic…
HF 2684 Permitting school districts to use certain categorical funds generated from pupils partici…
HF 2705 Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying pro…
HF 2724 Requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements and auth…
SF 176 Relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school…
SF 274 Relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic co…
HF 2328 Relating to the distribution of the department of administrative services’ report on state…
HF 2360 Relating to child endangerment
HF 2491 Providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain v…
HF 2515 Relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a m…
HF 2542 Relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties
HF 2557 Allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the ch…
HF 2564 Relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medic…
HF 2598 Relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for pe…
HF 2617 Relating to abandoned vehicles
HF 2618 Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and …
HF 2620 Prohibiting signs giving notice that an automated or remote system for traffic law enforce…
HF 2628 Relating to the driving privileges of persons under the age of eighteen who were previousl…
HF 2645 Relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system
HF 2649 Establishing a pilot program that authorizes eligible community colleges to offer baccalau…
HF 2667 Relating to project design standards and specifications, including by providing for a stat…
HF 2695 Relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions,…
HF 2697 Relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs
HF 2698 Relating to business entity-owned residential arrangements, and including effective date p…
HF 2711 Relating to state policies and programs with race or gender requirements
HF 2718 Relating to the seizure of firearms, providing penalties, and including effective date pro…
HF 2719 Relating to the collection and publication of judicial officer performance information
HF 917 Relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities
SF 2399 Relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions
SF 27 Relating to required information in the electronic database used by the department of tran…
HF 2202 Relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirement…
HF 2215 Relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resou…
HF 2229 Relating to the administration of the utilities commission, including the creation of the …
HF 2305 Relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-susta…
HF 2345 Relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and …
HF 2348 Relating to animal torture, and providing penalties
HF 2485 Relating to motor vehicle dealers, including rights to certain vehicles, records storage r…
HF 2522 Relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy, and inc…
HF 2634 Relating to preneed sellers, sales agents and sales agent applicants, and government cemet…
HF 2640 Prohibiting the intentional emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere, and providin…
HF 2671 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of administrative services, includ…
HF 2679 Relating to specially constructed motorcycles
HF 2680 Relating to certified medication aides
HF 788 Requiring state employees to provide a specimen for alcohol and drug analysis following ce…
HF 936 Relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicabl…
SF 2088 Relating to transportation, including the administration and regulation of matters associa…
SF 2340 Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of ba…
SF 2369 Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units
SF 2416 Relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse
SF 490 Relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian convey…
SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights …

Passed the Senate · 38

HF 2349 Relating to the final disposition of human remains
HF 2506 Relating to prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations
SF 2114 Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable
SF 2146 Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in citie…
SF 2296 Relating to digital financial kiosks, modifying civil penalties, and including effective d…
SF 2320 Modifying provisions related to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent en…
SF 2369 Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling units
SF 2374 Relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisions
SF 2376 Relating to bonds and letters of credit for general contractors and subcontractors
SF 2378 Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts
SF 2439 Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential properties
HF 2501 Relating to the conduct of elections

26 more

SF 2089 Relating to information provided to the department of workforce development during the fac…
SF 2137 Relating to the definition of qualified education expenses
SF 2184 Relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery,…
SF 2190 Relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate
SF 2215 Relating to the applicability of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred an…
SF 2220 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide ass…
SF 2231 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech a…
SF 2319 Relating to the inclusion of the your life Iowa program on public school internet sites
SF 2385 Relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions
SF 2400 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against publ…
SF 2429 Relating to fluid milk products annual permits, and including effective date provisions
SF 2442 Relating to county zoning ordinances governing residential buildings
HF 2231 Establishing a seal of civics excellence program administered by the department of educati…
HF 2497 Relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs
HF 2558 Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddi…
HF 2610 Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expen…
HF 2635 Relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artifi…
SF 2293 Relating to the department of administrative services’ historical resource research center…
SF 2340 Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of ba…
SF 2416 Relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse
SF 487 Relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment …
SF 563 Relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making pe…
SF 2168 Relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemplo…
SF 2283 Relating to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers
SF 2335 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…
SF 2448 Relating to residential real estate, including access to records of unit owners associatio…

Approved in committee · 10

SF 2339 Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
SF 2366 Relating to certified medication aides
SF 2367 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of …
SF 2421 Relating to utilization review organizations’ use of artificial intelligence, prior author…
SF 2463 Concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency …
HF 2254 Relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered …
SF 2464 Relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizati…
SF 2465 Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the departmen…

2 more

SF 2282 Relating to veterans services and making appropriations
SF 2467 Concerning reimbursement of the attorney general for services relating to the second injur…

Closest votes

SF 2293 A bill for an act relating to the department of administrative service…
Senate · March 4, 2026 · 28–17
SF 2442 A bill for an act relating to county zoning ordinances governing resid…
Senate · March 3, 2026 · 28–16
SF 487 A bill for an act relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requ…
Senate · March 4, 2026 · 29–16
SF 2168 A bill for an act relating to workforce matters including apprenticesh…
Senate · March 5, 2026 · 28–14
SF 2374 A bill for an act relating to the national electrical code, and includ…
Senate · March 2, 2026 · 29–15

Most lobbied

SF 2421 Relating to utilization review organizations’ use of artificial intell…
11 organizations took a side
SF 2464 Relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health ma…
8 organizations took a side
SSB 1184 Relating to local civil rights commissions and local civil rights agen…
8 organizations took a side
HF 2672 Relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility pr…
6 organizations took a side
SSB 3079 Relating to county veterans services and making appropriations
6 organizations took a side

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