Recaps › 2026 session

The week of Monday, April 6, 2026

What happened at the Capitol, April 6, 2026 to April 12, 2026, in the 91st General Assembly’s 2026 session.

bills filed

floor votes

sent to the Governor

signed into law

Signed into law · 26

SF 2096 Relating to foster parent training requirements for the licensure of individual child fost… · April 7, 2026
HF 2215 Relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resou… · April 9, 2026
HF 2232 Relating to life insurance, permissible third parties, and financial exploitation of eligi… · April 9, 2026
HF 2349 Relating to the final disposition of human remains · April 9, 2026
HF 2356 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c… · April 9, 2026
HF 2497 Relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs · April 9, 2026
HF 2506 Relating to prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations · April 9, 2026
HF 2514 Making children of child care workers in this state eligible for the state child care assi… · April 9, 2026
HF 2515 Relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a m… · April 9, 2026
HF 2558 Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddi… · April 9, 2026
HF 2564 Relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medic… · April 9, 2026
HF 2571 Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following a… · April 9, 2026

14 more

HF 2582 Relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpire…
HF 2671 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of administrative services, includ…
HF 2720 Relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests
SF 2114 Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable
SF 2137 Relating to the definition of qualified education expenses
SF 2190 Relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate
SF 2198 Relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for hea…
SF 2214 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
SF 2215 Relating to the applicability of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred an…
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 2418 Relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records, and includin…
SF 572 Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russi…

Sent to the Governor · 26

SF 2096 Relating to foster parent training requirements for the licensure of individual child fost…
HF 2514 Making children of child care workers in this state eligible for the state child care assi…
HF 2215 Relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resou…
HF 2232 Relating to life insurance, permissible third parties, and financial exploitation of eligi…
HF 2349 Relating to the final disposition of human remains
HF 2356 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c…
HF 2497 Relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs
HF 2506 Relating to prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations
HF 2515 Relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a m…
HF 2558 Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddi…
HF 2564 Relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medic…
HF 2571 Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following a…

14 more

HF 2582 Relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpire…
HF 2671 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of administrative services, includ…
HF 2720 Relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests
SF 2114 Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable
SF 2137 Relating to the definition of qualified education expenses
SF 2190 Relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate
SF 2198 Relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for hea…
SF 2214 Relating to the installation of transmission lines on highway rights-of-way
SF 2215 Relating to the applicability of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred an…
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 2418 Relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records, and includin…
SF 572 Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russi…

Passed the House · 25

HF 2746 Relating to establishing a reciprocal tax agreement study by the department of revenue, an…
HF 2749 Relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value
HF 2751 Relating to criminal acts against persons in certain occupations, including testing for co…
SF 2304 Relating to certain public utilities, including the development of ratemaking principles p…
SF 2341 Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisor…
SF 273 Relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school e…
HF 2434 Relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by…
HF 2501 Relating to the conduct of elections
HF 2591 Relating to open enrollment, student transfers, and interscholastic athletic eligibility r…
HF 2678 Providing for certain persons acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state, inc…
HF 640 Concerning self-storage facilities, including acceptances and defaults of rental agreement…
SF 140 Relating to satellite absentee voting stations

13 more

SF 2219 Requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, an…
SF 2428 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the depa…
HF 1050 Relating to the assessment of property containing certain aboveground storage tanks and in…
HF 2748 Relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the departmen…
HF 2750 Relating to the collection and distribution of fees for wire transmissions, the establishm…
HF 2752 Relating to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and…
HF 2753 Relating to prison infrastructure
HF 2755 Relating to state participation in the federal tax credit program for individual contribut…
HF 2756 Relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residenti…
SF 2231 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech a…
SF 2280 Relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system…
SF 2378 Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts
SF 2463 Concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency …

Passed the Senate · 30

HF 2256 Exempting a parent’s or legal guardian’s inability to access appropriate behavioral or men…
HF 2303 Relating to regulation of professional and amateur kickboxing by the state commissioner of…
HF 2357 Relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, corre…
HF 2360 Relating to child endangerment
HF 2434 Relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by…
HF 2523 Establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authoriz…
HF 2532 Relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fee…
HF 524 Relating to the regulation of tanning facilities, and making penalties applicable
SF 176 Relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school…
SF 2184 Relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery,…
SF 2207 Relating to the submission of proposed legislation by the governor and state departments a…
SF 2448 Relating to residential real estate, including access to records of unit owners associatio…

18 more

HF 2254 Relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered …
HF 2296 Restricting counties and cities from issuing a local form of identification
HF 2329 Relating to interest rates and charges on regulated loans, and consumer credit transaction…
HF 2596 Regulating the marketing of grain, making penalties applicable, and including effective da…
HF 2660 Relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and di…
HF 2706 Relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election dist…
SF 2139 Enacting the athletic trainer compact
SF 2399 Relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions
SF 2471 Relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses
SF 634 Relating to registration fees for persons on the sex offender registry
HF 2676 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medic…
HF 777 Relating to applications for a motor vehicle salvage certificate of title by an insurer wi…
HF 940 Relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a…
SF 2286 Relating to the investment of public funds, and making penalties applicable
SF 2365 Relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements
SF 2426 Relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, p…
SF 2463 Concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency …
SF 2472 Relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by m…

Approved in committee · 27

HF 1047 Relating to prison infrastructure
HF 2308 Relating to state participation in the federal tax credit program for individual contribut…
HF 2441 Relating to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and…
HF 2713 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the I…
HF 2714 Relating to licensing of service companies, motor vehicle service contracts, and residenti…
SF 2231 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech a…
HF 2310 Providing a standing appropriation to the state board of regents for pediatric cancer rese…
HF 2331 Creating an attorney loan repayment program, and making appropriations

19 more

HF 2440 Relating to the payment of claims associated with nonpublic school pupil transportation, m…
HF 2444 Providing for the sale and distribution of certain food, making penalties applicable, and …
HF 2537 Relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund
HF 2595 Providing for the regulation of mining
HF 2689 Relating to the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Inde…
HF 2709 Providing for services relating to agricultural equipment
SF 2168 Relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemplo…
SF 2289 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licen…
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 2462 Relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childh…
SF 2480 Relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor product…
SF 2481 Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system
SF 2482 Relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and o…
SF 2483 Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the depart…
SF 2484 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, technolog…
SF 2485 Relating to and making appropriations for the economic development of the state, including…
SF 2486 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch
SF 2487 Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entities associated with …

Closest votes

HF 2676 A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health…
Senate · April 8, 2026 · 30–15
SF 2463 A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, …
Senate · April 8, 2026 · 30–15
HF 2296 A bill for an act restricting counties and cities from issuing a local…
Senate · April 7, 2026 · 31–14
SF 2207 A bill for an act relating to the submission of proposed legislation b…
Senate · April 6, 2026 · 32–15
SF 2286 A bill for an act relating to the investment of public funds, and maki…
Senate · April 8, 2026 · 32–13

Most lobbied

HF 2754 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to ch…
16 organizations took a side
HSB 770 Relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel …
9 organizations took a side
SF 633 Relating to forest and fruit-tree reservations by establishing a progr…
7 organizations took a side
SSB 3190 Relating to and making appropriations involving state government entit…
6 organizations took a side
SSB 3187 Relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastruc…
6 organizations took a side

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