Bills & Legislation

A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse. (Formerly HF 108.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

A bill for an act relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a minor. (Formerly HSB 617.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families. (Formerly HSB 566.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

A bill for an act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students. (Formerly SSB 1066.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa dyslexia board and requiring the department of education to prepare a report related to cardiac emergency response plans and automated external defibrillators. (Formerly SF 2390, SF 2092.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

A bill for an act relating to qualifications to serve as a commissioner or an executive director for a county commission of veteran affairs. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Jeff ReichmanRepublican

A bill for an act relating to the regulation of certain places and activities by the governor. (Formerly HF 2145.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2554.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act relating to statutes of limitations in civil actions. (Formerly SSB 1179.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Mike KlimeshRepublican

A bill for an act relating to activities in the administration of alcoholic beverage control by the department of revenue, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 587.) Effective date: 06/02/2026.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. (Formerly HF 2537, HF 2315.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption. (Formerly SF 236.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

A bill for an act relating to open enrollment, student transfers, and interscholastic athletic eligibility requirements, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2034.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 08/01/2026.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION