All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 8
IowaSF 57491st General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET
A bill for an act relating to retention of fees for public improvement contracts. (Formerly SF 431.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Signed by Governor
ways and means
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
3% retainage cap on public projects
Beginning July 1, 2025, public owners can withhold at most 3% from each monthly payment on public improvement contracts. Payments are based on monthly estimates set by the project architect or engineer. Contractors may retain no more than 3% from each payment to a subcontractor, and must follow any lower limit in the subcontract. The withheld money is a dedicated fund to pay claims for labor and materials on the job.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
Passed House
Yes: 90 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/25/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
4/25/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
4/24/2025legislatureMessage from House.
4/15/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/15/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 90, nays 4.
4/15/2025HousePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/2/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:00PM RM 102.
3/31/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Johnson, C., Behn and Judge.
3/31/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Ways and Means.
3/26/2025legislatureMessage from Senate.
3/25/2025SenateImmediate message.
3/25/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 4.
3/25/2025SenateAmendment S-3048 filed, adopted.
3/25/2025legislatureCommittee report, approving bill.
3/10/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/10/2025legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
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