Cities & counties

143 bills in the 2026 session, newest first.

HF 2531 · Relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisionsSigned by GovernorJune 2, 2026

SF 2378 · Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districtsSigned by GovernorJune 2, 2026

HF 2667 · Relating to project design standards and specifications, including by providing for a statewide urban design and specifications board and requiring certain reports to city councils regarding noncompliant projects. Vetoed 6-2-26Vetoed by GovernorJune 2, 2026

SF 2430 · Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildingsSigned by GovernorMay 15, 2026

SSB 3199 · Relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMay 3, 2026

SF 2507 · Relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisionsWithdrawnMay 3, 2026

HSB 783 · Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers, and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officersDied when the session endedApril 29, 2026

HF 2517 · Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildingsWithdrawnApril 23, 2026

SF 2500 · Relating to townships, including the appointment and duties of township officers, township budgets, and the provision of fire protection and emergency medical services to townships by cities, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedApril 22, 2026

SF 2263 · Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedApril 16, 2026

HF 2296 · Restricting counties and cities from issuing a local form of identificationSigned by GovernorApril 16, 2026

HF 2522 · Relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy, and including effective date provisionsSigned by GovernorApril 16, 2026

SF 2431 · Relating to the appointment and duties of township officers and township budgets, and including effective date and applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 2500April 15, 2026

HF 2558 · Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddingSigned by GovernorApril 9, 2026

SF 2369 · Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling unitsSigned by GovernorApril 9, 2026

SF 2340 · Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential propertiesSigned by GovernorApril 9, 2026

HF 2636 · Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districtsWithdrawnApril 8, 2026

SF 2341 · Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisorsDied when the session endedApril 6, 2026

SF 2394 · Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manualsWithdrawnMarch 31, 2026

HSB 596 · Relating to local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by establishing property tax limitations and modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, certain taxpayer notices, bond issuances, and councils of governments, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2745March 23, 2026

HF 2745 · Relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, urban renewal areas, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government efficiency grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 23, 2026

SF 2342 · Relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policyWithdrawnMarch 23, 2026

SF 2434 · Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 10, 2026

SF 2438 · Relating to city utilities including landlord notification, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 10, 2026

SF 2432 · Eliminating a city’s ability to create a city board of health or a city health department, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 10, 2026

SF 579 · Relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commissions, and local civil rights agencies, and including effective date provisionsSigned by GovernorMarch 10, 2026

SF 2375 · Relating to fire fighting foam purchased by government entitiesDied when the session endedMarch 9, 2026

SF 2368 · Requiring cost-benefit analyses of county jail projects, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 9, 2026

HF 2252 · Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling unitsWithdrawnMarch 5, 2026

HF 2516 · Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential propertiesWithdrawnMarch 5, 2026

HF 936 · Relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicableDied when the session endedMarch 5, 2026

HF 2618 · Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelinesDied when the session endedMarch 4, 2026

SF 2410 · Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddingWithdrawnMarch 4, 2026

HF 2705 · Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 3, 2026

SF 2442 · Relating to county zoning ordinances governing residential buildingsDied when the session endedMarch 3, 2026

SF 2146 · Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 2, 2026

SF 2439 · Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential propertiesDied when the session endedMarch 2, 2026

SF 2374 · Relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedMarch 2, 2026

SF 2376 · Relating to bonds and letters of credit for general contractors and subcontractorsDied when the session endedMarch 2, 2026

HF 2255 · Relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documents displayed for public access by county assessors and county recordersDied when the session endedFebruary 26, 2026

SF 2412 · Relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensureDied when the session endedFebruary 25, 2026

SSB 3034 · Relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, the election of certain county officers, urban renewal areas and urban revitalization areas, establishing a rent reimbursement program, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government shared-services grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 25, 2026

SF 2145 · Relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicableDied when the session endedFebruary 24, 2026

SF 310 · Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential propertiesRenumbered as SF 2439February 23, 2026

SF 2024 · Relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax salesRenumbered as SF 2435February 23, 2026

SF 493 · Prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists or pay instrumentalities, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2433 · Relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2029 · Relating to the compensation of county officersRenumbered as SF 2437February 23, 2026

HF 2520 · Relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city officesDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

SF 2435 · Relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax salesDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

HSB 717 · Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, the sale of public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2705February 23, 2026

SF 2437 · Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers, and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officersDied when the session endedFebruary 23, 2026

HSB 744 · Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manualsRenumbered as HF 2667February 23, 2026

HF 2659 · Establishing an affordable housing task forceDied when the session endedFebruary 20, 2026

HF 2312 · Establishing an affordable housing task forceRenumbered as HF 2659February 20, 2026

HSB 731 · Providing for the regulation of miningRenumbered as HF 2595February 19, 2026

SSB 3175 · Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance and posting of public noticesRenumbered as SF 2434February 19, 2026

SSB 3152 · Relating to county zoning ordinances governing residential buildingsRenumbered as SF 2442February 19, 2026

HF 2148 · Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelinesRenumbered as HF 2618February 19, 2026

SSB 3008 · Relating to public safety answering points, including limitations, property tax allocation, service requirements, management, consolidation, transfer of duties from joint 911 service boards to local emergency management commissions, and reporting requirements, and including transfer and effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2458February 19, 2026

HF 2632 · Relating to bond election requirements applicable to school districtsDied when the session endedFebruary 19, 2026

HF 2622 · Relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councilsDied when the session endedFebruary 19, 2026

SSB 3009 · Relating to duties of certain political subdivisions, including duties of fence viewers, stewardship of certain cemeteries, and provision of fire protection and emergency medical services, and including transition and effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2431February 19, 2026

SF 2164 · Relating to the definition of public improvementRenumbered as SF 2410February 19, 2026

SSB 3128 · Relating to city utilities including tenant notificationRenumbered as SF 2438February 19, 2026

HF 2191 · Relating to elections for school district and city officers and bonds, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2623February 19, 2026

SSB 3134 · Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildingsRenumbered as SF 2430February 19, 2026

SSB 3148 · Relating to the national electrical code, and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2433February 19, 2026

HF 2062 · Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districtsRenumbered as HF 2636February 19, 2026

SSB 3153 · Related to competitive information of city utilitiesRenumbered as SF 2443February 19, 2026

SSB 3135 · Transferring the powers and duties of local boards of health and local health departments to county boards of health and district boards of health, and including applicability and effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2432February 19, 2026

HSB 720 · Relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councilsRenumbered as HF 2622February 19, 2026

SSB 3136 · Relating to the permissible uses of certain school district property tax revenue for urban renewal projects and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2440February 19, 2026

SSB 3138 · Relating to the division of revenue of school district foundation property taxes for urban renewal projects, authorizing voluntary payments by school districts, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 2436February 19, 2026

HF 2428 · Relating to the authorized uses of a township fire protection levyRenumbered as HF 2614February 19, 2026

SSB 3114 · Concerning locally imposed hotel and motel taxes for tourism development and tourism promotionRenumbered as SF 2441February 19, 2026

SF 2091 · Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districtsRenumbered as SF 2378February 18, 2026

SF 2347 · Relating to city emergency medical services property tax leviesDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SF 2346 · Allowing certain cities to opt out of the municipal fire and police retirement systemDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SF 2235 · Relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water that does not enter the sewer systemDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SF 576 · Relating to bonds for general contractorsRenumbered as SF 2376February 18, 2026

HF 2577 · Relating to property taxes and local government funding by modifying the methodology for determining actual value of property, certain levy rates, bonding procedures, assessment protests, and assessment limitations of certain classes of property, and including retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SSB 3172 · Relating to the establishment of a health insurance pool for municipal employeesDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SF 497 · Concerning county and city administration, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2026

SF 2252 · Modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the stateRenumbered as SF 2373February 18, 2026

SSB 3173 · Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manualsRenumbered as SF 2394February 18, 2026

SSB 3099 · Relating to fire fighting foam purchased by state agenciesRenumbered as SF 2375February 17, 2026

HF 2569 · Relating to recovery of costs for the demolition of abandoned buildings by citiesDied when the session endedFebruary 17, 2026

SSB 3137 · Requiring cost-benefit analyses of county jail projects, and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2368February 17, 2026

SSB 3070 · Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling unitsRenumbered as SF 2369February 17, 2026

SSB 3097 · Relating to the national electrical codeRenumbered as SF 2374February 17, 2026

HSB 659 · Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential propertiesRenumbered as HF 2516February 16, 2026

SF 2251 · Relating to the authority of combined recreational lake and water quality districts when issuing bondsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HSB 639 · Relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city officesRenumbered as HF 2520February 16, 2026

SF 2026 · Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisorsRenumbered as SF 2341February 16, 2026

HF 2548 · Relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HF 2475 · Providing for the public examination of a record associated with a donation made to a government body by a nonprofit corporationDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HSB 592 · Relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction biddingRenumbered as HF 2558February 16, 2026

HF 2459 · Relating to liability of persons performing housing or rental inspections for a municipalityDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HF 2213 · Relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and citiesRenumbered as HF 2531February 16, 2026

HSB 660 · Relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policyRenumbered as HF 2522February 16, 2026

SF 2348 · Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers, and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officersDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HF 2449 · Authorizing school districts to enter into agreements with cities and counties for the purpose of jointly procuring a group health insurance plan, nonprofit group hospital service plan, nonprofit group medical service plan, or group life insurance planDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

SSB 3113 · Relating to the provision of law enforcement services by agreement between counties and cities, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HSB 626 · Relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisionsRenumbered as HF 2548February 16, 2026

HF 2473 · Relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HSB 634 · Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildingsRenumbered as HF 2517February 16, 2026

HF 2157 · Relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicableRenumbered as HF 2521February 16, 2026

HF 2566 · Relating to certain city fire protection and emergency medical services fundsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

SSB 3098 · Related to boundary adjustments between cities by petition of property ownersDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HF 2418 · Providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operationsDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

SF 2100 · Relating to county zoning of industrial and commercial businessesDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

SF 2309 · Relating to city regulation of short-term rental propertiesDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

SSB 3112 · Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential propertiesRenumbered as SF 2340February 12, 2026

SSB 3069 · Relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policyRenumbered as SF 2342February 12, 2026

HF 2424 · Relating to settlement agreements involving a county or a cityDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

SF 2126 · Relating to the regulation of private burial sites by counties and citiesDied when the session endedFebruary 11, 2026

SF 2132 · Relating to retirement benefits of retired members reemployed as school resource officers under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement systemDied when the session endedFebruary 11, 2026

HF 2386 · Related to city regulation of single-family residential propertyDied when the session endedFebruary 10, 2026

SF 2260 · Providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operationsDied when the session endedFebruary 10, 2026

HF 2367 · Relating to unit owners associations and native vegetationDied when the session endedFebruary 10, 2026

HF 2300 · Limiting the authority of counties and cities to regulate hemp production on land zoned for specific purposesDied when the session endedFebruary 6, 2026

HF 2320 · Relating to short-term rental property classification by citiesDied when the session endedFebruary 6, 2026

HF 2290 · Relating to the number of members required on the board of township trusteesDied when the session endedFebruary 5, 2026

HSB 552 · Restricting counties and cities from issuing a local form of identificationRenumbered as HF 2296February 5, 2026

HF 2061 · Relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documents displayed for public access by county assessors and county recordersRenumbered as HF 2255January 30, 2026

HSB 618 · Relating to county and city regulation of accessory dwelling unitsRenumbered as HF 2252January 30, 2026

SF 580 · Relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicableRenumbered as SF 2145January 29, 2026

HSB 563 · Relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, the election of certain county officers, urban renewal areas and urban revitalization areas, establishing a rent reimbursement program, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government shared-services grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisionsDied when the session endedJanuary 29, 2026

SSB 1118 · Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines, and including effective date provisionsRenumbered as SF 2146January 28, 2026

HF 2182 · Relating to retirement benefits of retired members reemployed as school resource officers under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement systemDied when the session endedJanuary 28, 2026

SF 503 · Relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicableDied when the session endedJanuary 28, 2026

HSB 589 · Related to competitive information of city utilitiesDied when the session endedJanuary 22, 2026

HF 2019 · Relating to nominations for election to school district officesDied when the session endedJanuary 22, 2026

HF 2136 · Relating to the confidentiality of library records of a minorDied when the session endedJanuary 21, 2026

HSB 573 · Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisorsDied when the session endedJanuary 16, 2026

HF 2060 · Relating to the compensation of county officersDied when the session endedJanuary 14, 2026

HF 2018 · Relating to stickers affixed to county and city motor vehicles operating on ethanol blended gasolineDied when the session endedJanuary 13, 2026

HF 1031 · Relating to county recorder fees and land record information systems managementDied when the session endedApril 22, 2025

HF 978 · Relating to the production and administration of psilocybin, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedApril 21, 2025

SSB 1151 · Relating to bonds for construction contractorsRenumbered as SF 576March 6, 2025

SSB 1105 · Concerning city administrationRenumbered as SF 497March 3, 2025

SSB 1013 · Requiring primary elections for the nomination of candidates for city, school district, and merged area elections, and including applicability provisionsDied when the session endedJanuary 14, 2025