SF 2411 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act establishing an Iowa-Ireland trade commission.

This bill establishes the Iowa-Ireland Trade Commission to strengthen economic ties between Iowa and Ireland. The commission, composed of 6 appointed members (including state legislators with Irish trade expertise, private sector representatives, and industry leaders), will promote bilateral trade, recommend joint policy actions, and encourage business/academic exchanges. It must meet quarterly, submit annual reports to the governor and legislature, and operate without member compensation. The commission directly affects Iowa businesses seeking Irish trade opportunities and Irish entities interested in Iowa partnerships.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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MINOR
The document was converted from a Governor's signature page into the official legislative text of the bill. The substantive policy content regarding the creation, membership, and duties of the Iowa-Ireland Trade Commission remains identical, with only minor formatting adjustments to the section numbering and punctuation.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text of the law is unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a signed transmission letter to the official enacted bill text, removing the Governor's signature block and adding legislative headers and page numbers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering, changing the layout from indented text to a standard numbered list format.

Punctuation was slightly adjusted, such as changing 'records shall be considered' to 'commission's records shall be considered' and adding an apostrophe to 'commission's' in the reporting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 3. Excused, 2.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM House Lounge.
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Siegrist, McBurney and Wilz, H.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5024 adopted.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5024 filed.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.