HF 2750 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the collection and distribution of fees for wire transmissions, the establishment of the school security grant program, and including contingent effective date provisions.

This bill establishes a new fee structure for wire transmissions, which are defined as money transfers sent to or from locations outside the United States. Financial institutions and their authorized representatives must collect a $5 fee for transfers of $500 or less, plus an additional 2% charge on amounts exceeding $500. The collected fees are submitted quarterly to the state Department of Revenue, with 10% directed to the office to combat human trafficking and the remainder deposited into the state's general fund. The Department of Revenue, working with the Department of Public Safety, is responsible for enforcing compliance, and may recommend license suspensions or revocations for non-payment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly expanded from a single section on wire transmission fees to a comprehensive package including school safety grants and prison infrastructure funding. While the original text focused solely on collecting fees for international wire transfers, the reprinted version redistributes those funds to support school security measures and prison modernization. Additionally, a new contingent effective date was added, making the new funding provisions conditional on the passage of a separate bill in 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow focus on wire transmission fees to a broader legislative package that establishes new funding streams for school safety and prison infrastructure.
FISCAL

Added a new distribution plan for wire transmission fees, allocating 20% to a school security grant program and 70% to a new prison infrastructure account.

SCOPE

Added a new section establishing a school security grant program to fund safety infrastructure like cameras and metal detectors.

TIMELINE

Added a contingent effective date clause stating that the new school security and prison funding provisions only take effect if a separate bill (HF 2753) is passed in 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the fee collection section to align with the new distribution requirements, ensuring the revenue supports the expanded scope of the bill.

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

6032
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 99
Apr 8, 2026
D Democratic32
6 Yea 20 Nay 6
62% Nay
R Republican67
54 Yea 12 Nay 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Townsend.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 60, nays 32.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8329 filed, adopted.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8333, yeas 30, nays 63, lost, as amended.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8338 to amendment H-8333 filed, adopted.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8333 filed.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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