# Iowa SF 2365: A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. (Formerly SSB 3159.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa SF 2365, A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. (Formerly SSB 3159.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status signed, last action 2026-05-15 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 2365
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. (Formerly SSB 3159.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public project contractors get new acceptance notices: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa public corporations must send written notice within 14 calendar days after finally accepting a public improvement. The notice must give the final acceptance date. It goes to the main contractor, performance-bond sureties, and labor or material claimants who have filed c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-15: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Substituted for HF 2189. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Read first time, passed on file. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2365.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2365.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2365.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2365.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2365-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).