# Iowa HF 2739: A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026. Iowa HF 2739, A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2739-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2739 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-13 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (108 yes, 122 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 26 | 19 | | | 2026-03-19 | legislature | Amendment H-8241 to amendment H-8234 | fail | 29 | 63 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 53 | 40 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-03-25: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-03-25: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-03-25: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-03-24: NOBA: Final (legislature) - 2026-03-24: NOBA: House Floor (House) - 2026-03-24: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Passed Senate, yeas 26, nays 19. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Substituted for SF 2464. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-03-23: Read first time, attached to SF 2464. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-19: Passed House, yeas 53, nays 40. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8234 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8241 to amendment H-8234, yeas 29, nays 63, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8243 to amendment H-8234 filed, adopted. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8242 to amendment H-8234 filed, withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8233, yeas 29, nays 62, lost. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8240 to amendment H-8233, yeas 27, nays 64, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8237, yeas 33, nays 60. (House) - 2026-03-19: Point of order raised on amendment H-8237 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8237 to amendment H-8233 filed. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8239 to amendment H-8233, yeas 31, nays 62, filed, lost. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amednment H-8238, yeas 28, nays 63. (House) - 2026-03-19: Point of order raised on amendment H-8238 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8238 to amendment H-8233 filed. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8236, yeas 33, nays 60. (House) - 2026-03-19: Point of order raised on amendment H-8236 to amendment H-8233, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-03-19: Amendment H-8236 to amendment H-8233 filed. (House) - 2026-03-18: NOBA: House Full Approps (House) - 2026-03-18: Amendments H-8233 and H-8234 filed. (House) - 2026-03-16: Placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House) - 2026-03-16: Committee vote: Yeas 14. Nays, 10. Excused, 1. (House) - 2026-03-16: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2026-03-16: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 4:00PM RM 103. (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Mohr, G. and Srinivas. (House) - 2026-03-13: Introduced, referred to Appropriations. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2739.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2739.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) 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