Military Affairs Legislative Report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:39 PM
| BILL | TITLE | SUMMARY | STATUS | ISBA Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 93 | 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 | Under current law, only a veteran as defined in Code section 35.1 can serve on a county commission of veteran affairs. This bill allows an Iowa resident who is a current or former member of the Iowa national guard or an Iowa unit of the reserve... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/14/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2466 | A bill for an act relating to veterans services and making appropriations.(Formerly SF 2282, SSB 3079.) | Committee amendment H-8343 filed. (4/9/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2662 | A bill for an act establishing a veterans recovery program and fund for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans, and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 2481.) | This bill establishes a veterans recovery program, administered by the department of veterans affairs (department) for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans. New Code section 35E.1 establishes definitions applicable to the new Code chapter, including definitions for "commission", "department",... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/07/2026 12:00PM RM 304 (Cancelled). (4/7/26) | Monitor |
| HF 1028 | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 756, HSB 72.) | This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of management (DOM). The bill strikes current law providing for the use of moneys in the technology reinvestment fund for certain technology projects and instead appropriates moneys in the fund to DOM for technology projects... Full Bill Text |
Message from House, with amendment S-5152 . (4/2/26) | |
| HF 2491 | A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. (Formerly HF 2132.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill requires regents institutions to waive all tuition and mandatory fees for a veteran who has a permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent and who applies to and is admitted for enrollment at the institution. A veteran shall only be eligible for a waiver... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/31/26) | |
| HF 175 | A bill for an act relating to in-state residency for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges for certain military personnel and family members. (Formerly HSB 6.) | Under current law, qualified veterans and qualified military persons, and their spouses and dependent children, are considered residents of Iowa for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges. This bill expands the definition of "qualified military person" to mean a... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | |
| HF 779 | A bill for an act relating to persons eligible for special registration plates with a veteran processed emblem.(Formerly HF 292.) | Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) is authorized to issue special registration plates with a distinguishing processed emblem depicting the word "veteran" below an image of the American flag to a motor vehicle owner who served in the armed forces of the United... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | |
| HF 2132 - Dead | A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.(See HF 2491.) | This bill requires regents institutions to waive all tuition and mandatory fees for a veteran who has a permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent and who applies to and is admitted for enrollment at the institution. A veteran shall only be eligible for a waiver... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | |
| SF 2282 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to veterans services and making appropriations.(Formerly SSB 3079; See SF 2466.) | This bill provides that the provisions of Code chapters 35, 35A, 35B, 35C, and 35D do not limit the ability of a veterans' service organization to represent a veteran in the United States department of veterans affairs benefit claims process or to be granted power... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2466 . (3/5/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2481 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing a veterans recovery program and fund for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans, and making appropriations.(See HF 2662.) | This bill establishes a veterans recovery program, administered by the department of veterans affairs (department) for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans. New Code section 35E.1 establishes definitions applicable to the new Code chapter, including definitions for "commission", "department",... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2662 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2467 | A bill for an act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 2180.) | This bill establishes a veterans service animal training grant program under the administration of the department of veterans affairs (department) for the purpose of providing service animal training services to eligible veterans. The bill annually appropriates $100,000 from the veterans trust fund to the department to... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2433 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to veterans' benefits claims, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to veterans' benefits claims. The bill prohibits a person other than an accredited representative, defined in the bill, from receiving or attempting to receive compensation for assisting a veteran, service member, or dependent of a veteran or service member with a claim. The... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3079 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to county veterans services and making appropriations.(See SF 2282.) | This bill replaces the county commissions of veteran affairs fund and training program account with the county veterans services excellence fund and training program and administration account. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of veterans affairs (IDVA) to be used to incentivize... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2282 (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2146 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to leaves of absence from civil public employment for members of the military. | Under current law, an officer or employee of the state, a subdivision of the state, or a municipality is entitled to a leave of absence for state active duty, national guard duty, federal active duty, or civil air patrol duty without loss of status or... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to State Government. (1/21/26) | Monitor |
| SF 637 | A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle special registration plate decals created by a nonprofit veterans' organization or associated with military service, and providing fees.(Formerly SF 151, SF 36.) | Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) is authorized to issue special registration plates with a space to display an organization decal. The DOT does not issue the organization decal. Instead, the organization is responsible for producing, administering, and issuing the decal. An organization... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (1/20/26) |