Recaps › 2026 session

The week of Monday, March 9, 2026

What happened at the Capitol, March 9, 2026 to March 15, 2026, in the 91st General Assembly’s 2026 session.

14
bills filed
59
floor votes
1
sent to the Governor
1
signed into law

Signed into law · 1

  • SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights … · March 10, 2026

Sent to the Governor · 1

  • SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights …

Passed the House · 34

  • HF 2335 Relating to hunter education requirements
  • HF 2538 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the depa…
  • HF 2585 Relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are …
  • HF 2660 Relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and di…
  • SF 2190 Relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate
  • HF 2200 Relating to activities in the administration of alcoholic beverage control by the departme…
  • HF 2532 Relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fee…
  • HF 2619 Creating the uniform family law arbitration Act
  • HF 2623 Relating to elections for school district and city officers, and including applicability p…
  • HF 2624 Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements…
  • HF 2670 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in s…
  • HF 2694 Relating to the regulation of certain places and activities by the governor
22 more
  • HF 2716 Relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; the medical assistance program;…
  • HF 2720 Relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests
  • SF 2198 Relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for hea…
  • HF 2190 Relating to requirements for proof of ownership of dogs and providing penalties
  • HF 2245 Relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions
  • HF 2297 Relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings
  • HF 2329 Relating to interest rates and charges on regulated loans, and consumer credit transaction…
  • HF 2337 Relating to fraudulent practices involving academic credentials or professional or occupat…
  • HF 2361 Relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents ins…
  • HF 2362 Relating to tuition charged to resident undergraduate students enrolled at regents institu…
  • HF 2487 Concerning restrictions on certain activities relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, an…
  • HF 2602 Relating to the licensure of massage establishments, and making penalties applicable
  • HF 2609 Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applica…
  • HF 2629 Relating to trespass, and providing penalties
  • HF 2638 Relating to public records, including employment separation information for certain govern…
  • HF 2642 Relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation …
  • HF 2643 Relating to reporting total gasoline and diesel fuel gallonage sold and dispensed by retai…
  • HF 2655 Relating to the operating privileges of drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and polic…
  • HF 2674 Providing for the regulation of commercial establishments possessing or controlling nonagr…
  • HF 2696 Relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human traffi…
  • HF 703 Concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs
  • SF 2215 Relating to the applicability of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred an…

Passed the Senate · 25

  • HF 2215 Relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resou…
  • HF 571 Relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including …
  • SF 2070 Relating to the commission on uniform state laws
  • SF 2368 Requiring cost-benefit analyses of county jail projects, and including effective date prov…
  • SF 2375 Relating to fire fighting foam purchased by government entities
  • SF 2444 Creating regulations for cigar bars, modifying the smokefree air Act, and including effect…
  • SF 548 Relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft
  • SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights …
  • SJR 2010 Designating the American cream draft horse as the official state horse of the State of Iow…
  • HF 703 Concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs
  • SF 2147 Relating to respondents in a proceeding to expunge information in a record in the investme…
  • SF 2284 Relating to the use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration pl…
13 more
  • SF 2341 Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisor…
  • SF 2380 Relating to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations, and includ…
  • SF 2404 Requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that requi…
  • SF 2418 Relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records, and includin…
  • SF 2428 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the depa…
  • SF 2432 Eliminating a city’s ability to create a city board of health or a city health department,…
  • SF 2434 Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including…
  • SF 2438 Relating to city utilities including landlord notification, and including effective date p…
  • SF 2443 Related to competitive information of city utilities
  • SF 2453 Providing for investment by regents institutions in certified innovation funds and includi…
  • SF 2466 Relating to veterans services and making appropriations
  • SF 2467 Concerning reimbursement of the attorney general for services relating to the second injur…
  • SF 413 Relating to requirements for, and regular meetings of, the board of directors of a state b…

Approved in committee · 16

  • HF 2303 Relating to regulation of professional and amateur kickboxing by the state commissioner of…
  • HF 2498 Enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact
  • HF 2513 Prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with …
  • SF 2218 Relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements, including by modifyi…
  • SF 2299 Relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. V…
  • SF 2320 Modifying provisions related to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent en…
  • HF 2199 Relating to level II law enforcement academy training programs
  • HF 2493 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…
8 more
  • HF 2514 Making children of child care workers in this state eligible for the state child care assi…
  • HF 2521 Relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or po…
  • HF 2526 Relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents
  • HF 2585 Relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are …
  • SF 2085 Relating to event-driven contracts traded on dedicated contract markets by requiring a per…
  • SF 2140 Relating to alcoholic beverage control, including certificates of compliance and the issua…
  • SF 2363 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organ…
  • SF 2464 Relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizati…

Closest votes

  • SF 2444 A bill for an act creating regulations for cigar bars, modifying the s…
    Senate · March 9, 2026 · 27–18
  • SF 2070 A bill for an act relating to the commission on uniform state laws.
    Senate · March 9, 2026 · 28–17
  • SF 2341 A bill for an act relating to the approval and publication of meeting …
    Senate · March 10, 2026 · 29–17
  • SF 548 A bill for an act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on…
    Senate · March 9, 2026 · 29–17
  • SF 579 A bill for an act relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil r…
    Senate · March 9, 2026 · 29–16

Most lobbied

  • SF 2464 Relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health ma…
    9 organizations took a side
  • SF 579 Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965,…
    6 organizations took a side
  • SF 2367 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professio…
    5 organizations took a side
  • SF 2085 Relating to event-driven contracts traded on dedicated contract market…
    5 organizations took a side
  • HF 2340 Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and dut…
    5 organizations took a side

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