Administrative Law Section Legislative Report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:38 PM
| BILL | TITLE | SUMMARY | STATUS | ISBA Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 2463 | A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency procedure and review and regulatory readoption of rules, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3166.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2026. | Message from House. (4/9/26) | ||
| HF 2744 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 760.) | Withdrawn. (4/8/26) | ||
| HF 2717 | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2413.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8326 filed. (4/7/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2039 | 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. | This bill authorizes the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives to each intervene in a proceeding for judicial review of agency action under Code... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8286 filed. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| HF 36 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under the Iowa administrative procedure Act.(See HF 853.) | This bill concerns the interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Under current law, a court must reverse, modify, or grant other appropriate relief from agency action in specified circumstances if it determines that substantial rights... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/20/26) | |
| HSB 760 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2744.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2744 (3/20/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 853 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. (Formerly HF 36.) | This bill concerns the interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Under current law, a court must reverse, modify, or grant other appropriate relief from agency action in specified circumstances if it determines that substantial rights... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. (3/19/26) | Oppose |
| SF 2395 | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2314.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3166 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2463.) | This bill concerns administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure (uniform rules). The bill rescinds specified administrative rules of various executive branch agencies relating to subjects addressed by uniform rules adopted by the administrative rules coordinator pursuant to Code section 17A.24. The date... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2463 (3/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2246 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to education requirements, including continuing education requirements, for certain licensed professions. (Formerly HSB 546.) | This bill relates to continuing education requirements for licensed professions, including those licensed by the board of education or the supreme court. The bill prohibits boards from adopting rules for continuing education requirements that require a licensee to obtain continuing education credits that are not... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Westrich. (3/2/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2666 | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628.) | Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, McBurney and Siegrist. (2/25/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2413 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2717.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2717 (2/24/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 628 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2666.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2666 (2/23/26) | Monitor | |
| SF 2314 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2395.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2395 . (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3147 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring the supreme court to establish a judicial officer and state court administrator compensation and benefits plan and including effective date provisions. | Under current law, the supreme court must establish and may amend a personnel system and a pay and benefits plan for court employees. This bill requires the supreme court to also establish a pay and benefits plan for judicial officers and the state court administrator... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2484 - Dead | A bill for an act creating a permit transparency program under the administration of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. | This bill establishes a permit transparency program (program) under the administration of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (department). The department must establish standards for permit processing timelines, provide technical assistance to agencies in mapping permit approval processes, develop standardized metrics for measuring permit... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to State Government. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3077 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions. | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 10:00AM Senate Lounge. (2/10/26) | Monitor | |
| SJR 2002 - Dead | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the power of judicial review. | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that prohibits the power of judicial review. The resolution provides that, except for the supreme court's review of an apportionment plan adopted by the general assembly, the judicial power of courts shall... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. []. (1/27/26) |