# Iowa SF 579: A bill for an act 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 provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026. Iowa SF 579, A bill for an act 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 provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT; status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Fiscal note.) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF579-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SF 579 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act 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 provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-10 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Fiscal note. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: local government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (192 yes, 72 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 29 | 16 | | | 2026-03-05 | legislature | Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8157 | pass | 60 | 26 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Passed House | pass | 60 | 26 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 43 | 4 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-03-13: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-03-09: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate concurred with S-5075. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Amendment S-5081 to S-5075 filed, lost. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Deferred. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Message from House, with amendment S-5075. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed House, yeas 60, nays 26. (House) - 2026-03-05: Amendment H-8157 adopted. (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to suspend rules prevailed. (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8157, yeas 60, nays 26. (House) - 2026-03-05: Point of order raised on H-8157, ruled not germane. (House) - 2026-03-05: Amendments H-8073 and H-8091 withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-04: Amendment H-8157 filed. (House) - 2026-03-02: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-03-02: Amendment H-8091 filed. (House) - 2026-03-02: Amendment H-8073 filed. (House) - 2026-02-24: Placed on calendar. (House) - 2026-02-24: Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. (House) - 2026-02-24: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2026-02-23: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-02-19: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/23/2026 4:00PM RM 103. (legislature) - 2026-02-19: Subcommittee: Wheeler, Wichtendahl and Williams. (House) - 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Local Government. (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House) - 2025-04-01: Placed on calendar. (House) - 2025-04-01: Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. (House) - 2025-04-01: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2025-03-31: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:15AM RM 102. (legislature) - 2025-03-31: Subcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl. (House) - 2025-03-26: Read first time, referred to Local Government. (House) - 2025-03-26: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-03-26: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 4. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF579.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF579.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.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF579.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF579.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF579-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).