A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish Code editor directives.
HSB 615 is a technical correction bill that updates Iowa's statutory code to improve clarity and consistency. It revises specific sections to reflect current practices, correct grammar, remove redundancies, and fix inconsistencies - such as clarifying that "gender" in legal contexts refers to biological sex, not gender identity, and updating census data requirements for local governments. The bill does not create new policies or funding but ensures existing laws are accurately worded and free of ambiguities. It affects how state agencies and local governments interpret and apply statutory language across various codes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2357.
legislature
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 0.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 1:00PM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Watkins, Srinivas and Williams.
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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