HF 2711 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to state policies and programs with race or gender requirements.

HF 2711 amends Iowa's state employment and contracting laws to clarify equal opportunity policies. It updates Section 19B.1 to explicitly include "affirmative action" in the state's employment policy, requiring equal access for all people regardless of protected characteristics. The bill revises administrative responsibilities under Sections 19B.3-19B.4, clarifying that state agencies and the Board of Regents must implement equal opportunity programs, including data collection and training. These changes affect all state agencies, the Board of Regents, and businesses receiving state contracts, particularly regarding reporting on minority/women-owned business utilization.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted to replace the old 'Enrolled' version with a new 'Reprinted' version that includes updated committee metadata and formatting. The substantive legislative text regarding state employment policies, affirmative action requirements, and administrative responsibilities remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to policy, scope, or enforcement mechanisms.
TECHNICAL

Added header metadata identifying the document as 'House File 2711 - Reprinted' by the Committee on Judiciary, noting it is a successor to HSB 668, and including the date March 4, 2026.

Replaced the original line-by-line diff format with a standard printed bill layout, including page numbers and bill identifiers.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

3213
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Nay 2
86% Nay
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 15.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5127 filed.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 1:00PM Room 315.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Dickey, and Weiner.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 29.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8113 adopted.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8138, yeas 29, nays 64, lost.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8139, yeas 28, nays 65, lost.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendments H-8138 and H-8139 filed.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8113 filed.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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