Litigation Section Legislative Report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:39 PM
| BILL | TITLE | SUMMARY | STATUS | ISBA Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 512 | A bill for an act relating to statutes of limitations in civil actions.(Formerly SSB 1179.) | This bill provides that only the general assembly has the power to alter the period of time a civil action may be brought under Code section 614.1 (limitations of actions ?? period). Code section 614.1, governs time limitations for the following civil actions: (1) an... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5182 filed. (4/15/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2532 | A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 614.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2026 Applicability date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to probate code and trust code matters, including time limitations on nontestamentary transfer actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings, trust code notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and probate report and inventory filing deadlines. The bill creates a period of limitations for nontestamentary... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2748 | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2340, HSB 588.) | Referred to Ways and Means. (4/13/26) | ||
| HF 2340 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 588; See HF 2748.) | GENERAL. This bill amends a number of Code chapters relating to agriculture, including providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). The bill provides for the promotion and regulation of commodities and regulation by DALS, including fees, and... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/9/26) | |
| HF 2497 | A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs. (Formerly HSB 602.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to peer-to-peer car sharing programs. "Peer-to-peer car sharing program" (program) is defined in the Under the bill, a program assumes liability to a shared vehicle owner (owner) for all bodily injuries or property damage to a third party during the car sharing period... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | |
| HF 2582 | A bill for an act relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 701.) Effective date: 04/09/2026. | This bill relates to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters. Under current law, an individual employed by the insurance division (division) and designated as a peace officer shall be considered a law enforcement officer... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | |
| SF 2467 | A bill for an act concerning reimbursement of the attorney general for services relating to the second injury fund for workers' compensation.(Formerly SSB 3107.) | Placed on Appropriations calendar. (4/8/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2706 | A bill for an act relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 722.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2026, 11/01/2026, 06/18/2027. | This bill relates to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation. MAGISTRATES APPOINTED IN JUDICIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS. The bill provides for the appointment and service of magistrates in judicial election districts rather than individual counties and makes conforming... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (4/7/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2401 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3155.) | This bill relates to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation. MAGISTRATES APPOINTED IN JUDICIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS. The bill provides for the appointment and service of magistrates in judicial election districts rather than individual counties and makes conforming... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/7/26) | Undecided |
| HF 978 | A bill for an act relating to the production and administration of psilocybin, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 620.) | This bill relates to the production of psilocybin and administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill requires a psilocybin production establishment or a qualified therapy provider location, defined in the bill, to include an inventory control system that tracks psilocybin product,... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2359 | A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 192.) | This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to maintain public sidewalks or other property between the... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8287 filed. (4/1/26) | |
| 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) | Undecided |
| SF 2146 | A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1118.) | This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to remove natural accumulations of snow and ice within... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8288 filed. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| HF 917 | A bill for an act relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities. (Formerly HF 632.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to civil liability actions against motocross facilities. The bill provides definitions. The bill provides that a motocross facility shall not be liable for any injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of motocross activities and no... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (3/31/26) | Monitor |
| HF 904 | A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accident reports, including the amount of property damage necessary for a report, the period in which a law enforcement officer must forward a report to the department of transportation, and resulting suspensions of driver's licenses, registrations, and operating privileges. (Formerly HSB 297.) | Under current law, the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of $1,500 or more, must forward a written report of the accident to the department of... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 1036 | A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.) | This bill relates to human trafficking, including civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution. The bill directs the office to combat human trafficking within the department of public safety to... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | |
| HF 2498 | A bill for an act enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact.(Formerly HF 930, HSB 291.) | This bill establishes the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a podiatrist licensed to practice in one participating state may receive an expedited license to practice in another participating state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of podiatrists... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | |
| HF 2695 | 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.) | This bill relates to the application of foreign law and limits the transfer of civil actions when application of foreign law would violate constitutional protections. The bill defines "foreign law" as law, legal codes, or legal systems of jurisdictions outside any state or territory of the... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2527 | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission. (Formerly HSB 693.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/25/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2427 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(Formerly SSB 3133.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/24/26) | Undecided |
| HF 571 | A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to protections for medical practitioners (practitioner), health care institutions (institution), and health care payors (payor), involving exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech. The bill provides definitions for "conscience", "discrimination", "health care institution", "health care payor", "health care services", "medical practitioner", and... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (3/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2522 | A bill for an act relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 660.) | Under current law, certain public officers are required to obtain a bond that runs to the state for the use and benefit of any corporation, public or private, or person injured or sustaining loss, with a right of action in the name of the state... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/23/26) | |
| SF 2342 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy.(Formerly SSB 3069.) | Under current law, certain public officers are required to obtain a bond that runs to the state for the use and benefit of any corporation, public or private, or person injured or sustaining loss, with a right of action in the name of the state... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/23/26) | |
| HF 2673 | A bill for an act relating to the operation of driverless-capable vehicles transporting hazardous materials, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 598.) | Under current law, a driverless-capable vehicle equipped with an automated driving system and meeting certain requirements is authorized to operate on highways while performing all real-time operational and tactical functions (dynamic driving task) regardless of whether a conventional human driver is present in the vehicle.... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2384 | A bill for an act relating to the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including associated civil and criminal liability, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly SSB 3052.) | Under current law, a driverless-capable vehicle equipped with an automated driving system and meeting certain requirements is authorized to operate on highways while performing all real-time operational and tactical functions (dynamic driving task) regardless of whether a conventional human driver is present in the vehicle.... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2380 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3174.) | This bill relates to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations. The bill defines "access violation" as an allegation that a public accommodation does not provide sufficient access under Tit. III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Code chapter 216, or similar state... Full Bill Text |
Read first time, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. (3/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2719 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the collection and publication of judicial officer performance information. (Formerly HSB 631.) | This bill relates to the collection and publication of judicial officer performance information. The bill requires the state court administrator to annually collect and publish performance information for district court judges. The performance information must include information relating to pretrial discretion, sentencing outcomes, appellate review, and... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. (3/10/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2383 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims.(Formerly SSB 3154.) | This bill enacts former Iowa administrative code provisions relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims. The bill requires a property insurer to estimate the cost of repairs for a motor vehicle and pay a claim based only on the cost of aftermarket... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (3/10/26) | Oppose |
| HF 632 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to civil liability actions against motocross facilities.(See HF 917.) | This bill relates to civil liability actions against motocross facilities. The bill provides definitions. The bill provides that a motocross facility shall not be liable for any injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of motocross activities and no... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | |
| HF 2554 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2695.) | This bill relates to the application of foreign law and limits the transfer of civil actions when application of foreign law would violate constitutional protections. The bill defines "foreign law" as law, legal codes, or legal systems of jurisdictions outside any state or territory of the... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2419 | A bill for an act relating to third-party litigation funding and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 586, SF 54.) | This bill creates the third-party litigation funding transparency Act, which provides the terms, conditions, and disclosures related to consumer litigation funding transactions. The bill defines "consumer litigation funding" to mean a nonrecourse transaction in which a consumer litigation funding company purchases, and a consumer assigns to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Schultz. (3/5/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2157 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties. | This bill relates to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties. The bill defines "malice" as the initiation of a civil action for a primary purpose other than securing a proper adjudication of the claim, and "probable cause" as the existence of reasonably known... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (3/4/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2290 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091.) | This bill relates to peer-to-peer car sharing programs. "Peer-to-peer car sharing program" (program) is defined in the Under the bill, a program assumes liability to a shared vehicle owner (owner) for all bodily injuries or property damage to a third party during the car sharing period... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/4/26) | |
| SSB 3107 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning reimbursement of the attorney general for services relating to the second injury fund for workers' compensation.(See SF 2467.) | This bill increases the maximum amount of reimbursement to the attorney general annually from the second injury fund for workers' compensation for services provided related to the fund from $450,000 to $900,000. The bill provides that the reimbursement amount shall be adjusted annually to reflect... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2467 (3/4/26) | Monitor |
| HF 930 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact.(Formerly HSB 291; See HF 2498.) | This bill establishes the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a podiatrist licensed to practice in one participating state may receive an expedited license to practice in another participating state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of podiatrists... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/2/26) | Monitor |
| HF 668 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.(See HF 2693.) | This bill relates to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force. Under current law, a person who is justified in using reasonable force against an aggressor in defense of the person's self, another person, or property is immune... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2693 (2/23/26) | |
| HF 2693 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.(Formerly HF 668.) | This bill relates to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force. Under current law, a person who is justified in using reasonable force against an aggressor in defense of the person's self, another person, or property is immune... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 598 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including associated civil and criminal liability, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2673.) | Under current law, a driverless-capable vehicle equipped with an automated driving system and meeting certain requirements is authorized to operate on highways while performing all real-time operational and tactical functions (dynamic driving task) regardless of whether a conventional human driver is present in the vehicle.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2673 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| SF 586 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to third-party litigation funding and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 54; See SF 2419.) | This bill creates the third-party litigation funding transparency Act, which provides the terms, conditions, and disclosures related to consumer litigation funding transactions. The bill defines "consumer litigation funding" to mean a nonrecourse transaction in which a consumer litigation funding company purchases, and a consumer assigns to... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2419 . (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2233 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurer's requests for information and claim timelines, and property and casualty insurer's loss calculations, adjustments, payments of claims, and policy terms. | This bill relates to insurer's requests for information and claim timelines, and property and casualty insurer's loss calculations, adjustments, payments of claims, and policy Under the bill, an insurer shall provide to an insured, within 15 days of receipt of a request, copies of requested... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/19/26) | Oppose |
| SSB 3133 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(See SF 2427.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2427 (2/19/26) | Oppose |
| HSB 701 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2582.) | This bill relates to investigations of insurance fraud related to adjusters, appraisers, and umpires, and license and financial responsibility requirements for adjusters. Under current law, an individual employed by the insurance division (division) and designated as a peace officer shall be considered a law enforcement officer... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2582 (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 749 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to state tort claims, including qualified immunity for state employees, and including retroactive applicability provisions. | Under current law, an employee of the state that is subject to a claim brought under Code chapter 669 (state tort claims) is not liable for monetary damages if the right, privilege, or immunity secured by law was not clearly established at the time of... Full Bill Text |
Tabled until future meeting. (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3052 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including associated civil and criminal liability, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 2384.) | Under current law, a driverless-capable vehicle equipped with an automated driving system and meeting certain requirements is authorized to operate on highways while performing all real-time operational and tactical functions (dynamic driving task) regardless of whether a conventional human driver is present in the vehicle.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2384. (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3154 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims.(See SF 2383.) | This bill enacts former Iowa administrative code provisions relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims. The bill requires a property insurer to estimate the cost of repairs for a motor vehicle and pay a claim based only on the cost of aftermarket... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2383. (2/18/26) | Oppose |
| SSB 3174 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2380.) | This bill relates to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations. The bill defines "access violation" as an allegation that a public accommodation does not provide sufficient access under Tit. III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Code chapter 216, or similar state... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2380 (2/18/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2287 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines. | This bill relates to immunity from suit for injuries caused by design defects of vaccines. The bill prohibits a vaccine from being distributed, sold, or administered in this state unless the manufacturer of the vaccine affirmatively waives any immunity from suit for an injury arising... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2196 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to a waiting period before settling motor vehicle insurance claims. | This bill prohibits an insurer from settling or attempting to settle a motor vehicle claim during the first 72 hours after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim. An insurer's duty to promptly settle a claim is tolled during the mandatory waiting... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2459 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to liability of persons performing housing or rental inspections for a municipality. | This bill modifies the definition of "employee" for purposes of Code chapter 670 (tort liability of governmental subdivisions) to include a person performing a housing or rental inspection for a municipality. Under Code chapter 670, a municipality is liable for the torts of the municipality's... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Local Government. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 602 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(See HF 2497.) | This bill relates to peer-to-peer car sharing programs. "Peer-to-peer car sharing program" (program) is defined in the Under the bill, a program assumes liability to a shared vehicle owner (owner) for all bodily injuries or property damage to a third party during the car sharing period... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2497. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 693 - Dead | A bill for an act providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission.(See HF 2527.) | This bill limits civil or criminal liability arising from any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2527. (2/16/26) | Oppose |
| HSB 702 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurer's requests for information and claim timelines, and property and casualty insurer's loss calculations, adjustments, payments of claims, policy terms, and aerial images. | This bill relates to insurer's requests for information and claim timelines, and property and casualty insurer's loss calculations, adjustments, payments of claims, policy terms, and aerial images. Under the bill, an insurer shall provide to an insured, within 15 days of receipt of a request, copies... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2368 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the Iowa medical freedom Act, including limitations on requiring medical interventions by businesses, governmental entities, and educational institutions, modifying state authority during public health disasters, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the Iowa medical freedom Act. The bill amends Code chapter 27C (proof of vaccination for COVID-19). The bill strikes current provisions prohibiting the required furnishing of proof of a vaccination for COVID-19 and the prohibition against the awarding or renewal of grants... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2424 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to settlement agreements involving a county or a city. | This bill requires the county board of supervisors or the city council to hold a public hearing on any settlement agreement that the county or the city has entered. Before implementing the settlement agreement or making any payments pursuant to the agreement, the board or... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Local Government. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 698 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims. | This bill enacts former Iowa administrative code provisions relating to standards for settlement of certain motor vehicle insurance claims. The bill requires a property insurer to estimate the cost of repairs for a motor vehicle and pay a claim based only on the cost of aftermarket... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Oppose |
| SF 2185 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to the reporting of serious reportable events by facilities including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and birth centers. The bill requires each facility to report to the director (director) of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) the occurrence of a serious reportable... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2211 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the Iowa medical freedom Act, including limitations on requiring medical interventions by businesses, governmental entities, and educational institutions, modifying state authority during public health disasters, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the Iowa medical freedom Act. The bill amends Code chapter 27C (proof of vaccination for COVID-19). The bill strikes current provisions prohibiting the required furnishing of proof of a vaccination for COVID-19 and the prohibition against the awarding or renewal of grants... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Warme, Petersen, and Salmon. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3069 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy.(See SF 2342.) | Under current law, certain public officers are required to obtain a bond that runs to the state for the use and benefit of any corporation, public or private, or person injured or sustaining loss, with a right of action in the name of the state... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2342. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3091 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(See SF 2290.) | This bill relates to peer-to-peer car sharing programs. "Peer-to-peer car sharing program" (program) is defined in the Under the bill, a program assumes liability to a shared vehicle owner (owner) for all bodily injuries or property damage to a third party during the car sharing period... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2290 (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2129 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of psychological test data. | This bill relates to the disclosure of psychological test data (test data). The bill defines "test data" the same as described in the most recent version of the ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct standard as published by the American psychological association (APA code... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 129 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the minimum amounts required for motor vehicle financial responsibility, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2352.) | This bill increases the minimum amounts of coverage required under Code chapter 321A for motor vehicle financial responsibility for bodily injury or death of one person ($20,000 to $50,000), bodily injury or death of two or more persons ($40,000 to $100,000), and property damage ($15,000... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2352. (2/9/26) | Support |
| HF 192 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2359.) | This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to maintain public sidewalks or other property between the... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2359. (2/9/26) | |
| HF 2352 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the minimum amounts required for motor vehicle financial responsibility, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HF 129.) | This bill increases the minimum amounts of coverage required under Code chapter 321A for motor vehicle financial responsibility for bodily injury or death of one person ($20,000 to $50,000), bodily injury or death of two or more persons ($40,000 to $100,000), and property damage ($15,000... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/9/26) | Support |
| HSB 695 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to self-administered hormonal contraceptives. | This bill relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a pharmacist. The bill defines "self-administered hormonal contraceptive" as a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States food and drug administration to prevent pregnancy, including an oral hormonal contraceptive, a hormonal... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Wood, Meyer, A. and Wessel-Kroeschell. (2/9/26) | Oppose |
| HF 2316 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. | This bill relates to the treatment of an unborn child for purposes of damages for wrongful death, certain crimes, and certain defenses. The bill provides the purposes of the bill. The bill amends Code section 633.336 (damages for wrongful death) to provide that damages for wrongful death... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (2/6/26) | |
| HSB 588 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2340.) | GENERAL. This bill amends a number of Code chapters relating to agriculture, including providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS). The bill provides for the promotion and regulation of commodities and regulation by DALS, including fees, and... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2340 (2/6/26) | |
| SF 639 | A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) | This bill creates the business court of Iowa. The bill provides that the business court has jurisdiction over cases involving compensatory damages of $500,000 or more involving claims that arise from at least one of the following: technology licensing agreements; the internal affairs of business entities;... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2163 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to false accusations of criminal acts, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to false accusations of criminal acts. Current law provides that a person who reports the alleged occurrence of a criminal act, knowing the act did not occur, commits a serious misdemeanor or a class "D" felony depending on the nature of the alleged... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2149 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law. | This bill relates to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law. The bill provides that if any person residing in a school district believes that the board of directors of the school district or the superintendent of the... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Zimmer. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2055 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.(See HF 2203.) | This bill relates to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas. Current law permits food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas to obtain and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2203 (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2203 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.(Formerly HF 2055.) | This bill relates to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas. Current law permits food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas to obtain and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use.... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| SF 119 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the minimum amounts required for motor vehicle financial responsibility, and making penalties applicable. | This bill increases the minimum amounts of coverage required for motor vehicle financial responsibility for bodily injury or death of one person ($20,000 to $50,000), bodily injury or death of two or more persons ($40,000 to $100,000), and property damage ($15,000 to $25,000). Such amounts... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (1/28/26) | Support |
| SF 2083 - Dead | A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions. | This bill modifies the periods of time to bring civil actions relating to victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor and entitles certain cases to a preference in trial order. Under current Code section 614.1(12), a civil... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. (1/28/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2128 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to securing firearms and establishing a private cause of action and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to securing firearms and establishing a private cause of action. Under the bill, if a firearm owner fails to secure their firearm against theft, or against the acquisition or use by an unauthorized person, and as a result the firearm is later used... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. (1/28/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 1118 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2146.) | This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to remove natural accumulations of snow and ice within... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2146. (1/28/26) | 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) | Oppose |
| HF 986 | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services, the utilities commission, and the department of transportation, including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, service contracts, the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, and the Iowa cemetery Act, motor vehicle financial liability coverage, and including penalties and effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 911, HSB 256.) | This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, and service contracts. DIVISION I ?? FINANCIAL LITERACY AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION. Division I appropriates... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Rowley. (1/22/26) | |
| HF 2126 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to statute of limitations for dental malpractice claims and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to statute of limitations for dental malpractice claims. Code section 614.1 provides certain time periods civil actions may be brought by a claimant. Under current law, a claimant may pursue a malpractice claim for injury or death arising out of patient care within... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (1/21/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2073 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the minimum amounts required for motor vehicle financial responsibility, and making penalties applicable. | This bill increases the minimum amounts of coverage required for motor vehicle financial responsibility for bodily injury or death of one person ($20,000 to $50,000), bodily injury or death of two or more persons ($40,000 to $100,000), and property damage ($15,000 to $25,000). Such amounts... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Townsend, and Zumbach. (1/21/26) | Monitor |
| SF 62 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to railway special agents. | This bill relates to railway special agents. The bill provides that a railway special agent shall cooperate with city, county, and state law enforcement when investigating a criminal offense or crash involving a resident of or property located within the state. The bill defines "railroad corporation" to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Meggers, Gosa and Meyer, A. (1/20/26) | |
| SF 220 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to protections for medical practitioners (practitioner), health care institutions (institution), and health care payors (payor), involving exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech. The bill provides definitions for "conscience", "discrimination", "health care institution", "health care payor", "health care services", "medical practitioner", and... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315. (1/15/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2040 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to damage awards against health care providers, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to damage awards against health care providers. Current law does not include the loss of dependent or child care due to the death or severe injury to a spouse or parent who is the primary caregiver as noneconomic damages when determining damage awards... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (1/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 452 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and making appropriations.(See HF 908, HF 1036.) | This bill relates to human trafficking, including civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution. The bill directs the office to combat human trafficking within the department of public safety to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (5/14/25) | Monitor |