Bills & Legislation

A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 1.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 08/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A bill for an act concerning the functions of the employment appeal board; the workers’ compensation commissioner; and the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing relating to contested cases, judicial review, and liability. (Formerly HSB 18.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE

A bill for an act relating to nuisance actions against racing facilities and racetracks. (Formerly HF 230.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act relating to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 25.) Effective date: 03/28/2025.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 737.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

A bill for an act relating to life insurance, permissible third parties, and financial exploitation of eligible adults. (Formerly HSB 516.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

A bill for an act relating to the recovery of benefits inappropriately obtained from the department of homeland security and emergency management. (Formerly HSB 23.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, making appropriations and disbursements, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 331.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of administrative services, including rules for capitol complex events and the compatibility of passenger vehicles rented or leased by the state with biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 708.) Effective date: 04/09/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support. (Formerly HF 817.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities. (Formerly HSB 1.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A bill for an act relating to the placement of a child who is the subject of a pending delinquency petition in a supervised apartment living arrangement pursuant to a consent decree, and the circumstances under which the placement is paid by the state. (Formerly HSB 39.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 585.) Effective date: 04/16/2026.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act relating to regulation of professional and amateur kickboxing by the state commissioner of athletics. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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A bill for an act relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical care. (Formerly HF 814.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider. (Formerly HSB 506.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A bill for an act relating to county commissions of veteran affairs. (Formerly HSB 28.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

A bill for an act relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction bidding. (Formerly HSB 592.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 662.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

A bill for an act authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations. (Formerly HF 755, HSB 197.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

A bill for an act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 26.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the national guard service scholarship program. (Formerly HSB 4.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. (Formerly HSB 33.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A bill for an act relating to the use of blue lights on vessels operating on waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission. (Formerly HF 95.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

A bill for an act relating to fire fighter training and certification. (Formerly HF 265.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

A bill for an act relating to prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations. (Formerly HSB 645.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT