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signed · Iowa · Senate May 6, 2026

SF 2296: A bill for an act relating to digital financial kiosks, modifying civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill regulates digital financial kiosks in Iowa that exchange digital assets (like cryptocurrencies) for cash or other assets. It requires kiosk operators to obtain a money transmission license, report all kiosk locations to the banking division, and comply with specific pricing rules. Violations could result in civil fines up to $10,000 per incident, enforced by the attorney general. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all such kiosks operating in Iowa.

Topics ✓ Technology

signed · Iowa · Senate May 6, 2026

SF 2379: A bill for an act relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offender registration, rights of sexual abuse victims, mental competency and civil commitment, restitution, and victim rights, and including effective date provisions.

SF 2379 strengthens protections for crime victims by establishing strict confidentiality for communications between victims and certified victim counselors, prohibiting disclosure without written consent or in cases of imminent danger. It allows courts to issue lifetime protective orders for victims of sexual offenses, removing previous one-year limits and enabling unlimited extensions based on ongoing safety concerns. The bill also clarifies that confidentiality does not apply to evidence chain-of-custody matters or if a counselor suspects a victim provided false testimony. These changes directly affect victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes who use victim services or seek protective orders.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

signed · Iowa · House May 6, 2026

HF 2256: A bill for an act exempting a parent’s or legal guardian’s inability to access appropriate behavioral or mental health treatment for their child from the definition of child abuse.

HF 2256 expands Iowa's criteria for identifying a child as needing assistance (CINA) due to chemical dependency, mental health issues, or behavioral disorders. The bill allows courts to declare a child a CINA if they require treatment for serious chemical dependency, mental illness, or behavioral health issues that threaten safety or cause aggressive behavior, and the parent/guardian is unwilling or unable to secure that treatment. It removes an outdated subsection (232.96A(13)) to align the law with this expanded definition. This change directly affects children needing specialized treatment and their families when parents cannot or will not seek care.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

signed · Iowa · House May 6, 2026

HF 523: A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.

HF 523 allows peace officers in Iowa to file petitions for 72-hour emergency protective orders on behalf of domestic abuse victims who claim to be in immediate danger and request the officer's assistance. The bill amends Iowa Code 236.6 to permit this action, directly affecting victims who may be unable to file petitions themselves during urgent situations. Key provisions require the victim to both state they are in present danger of domestic abuse and specifically ask the officer to submit the petition. This change streamlines access to emergency protection without altering the legal standard for issuing such orders.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

signed · Iowa · House May 6, 2026

HF 648: A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist.

HF 648 allows dentists in Iowa to obtain a "licensed sedation provider host permit" to employ qualified sedation providers during dental procedures. To qualify, dentists must complete a board-approved course covering patient assessment, emergency response, and sedation management; meet facility/equipment standards; and hold advanced cardiac life support certification. A permitted dentist may then employ licensed physicians, anesthesiologists, or nurse anesthetists to administer moderate sedation to patients aged 13 or older during outpatient dental care, while monitoring patient safety. The Iowa Dental Board will annually review and approve sedation training courses to ensure they meet specific educational standards before issuing permits.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Iowa · House May 6, 2026

HF 703: A bill for an act concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs.

HF 703, the "Increasing Student Financial Aid Awareness Act," requires Iowa's Student Loan Liquidity Corporation to provide the Bureau of Iowa College Aid with annual estimates of federal direct PLUS loan interest rates and comparisons between state and federal loan terms. The Bureau must analyze this data to determine if Iowa's college family or partnership loans offer lower interest rates than federal PLUS loans. If they do, the Bureau must publish a clear online statement explaining this difference and require all Iowa colleges to include this information in financial aid offers to students. This bill directly affects Iowa students, families, and higher education institutions by improving transparency around loan options and ensuring they receive standardized comparisons of state and federal student loan rates.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Iowa · Senate May 3, 2026

SSB 3199: A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

SSB 3199 is a comprehensive budget bill that sets spending limits and authorizes funds for various state programs and agencies for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation directly affects state departments, school districts, and specific programs by capping payments for nonpublic school transportation, eliminating state aid for instructional support, and allocating millions of dollars for IT modernization in health and human services. It also allows salary adjustments for certain employees using unspent money from special funds, creates a new grant to support healthy eating options for SNAP recipients, and changes rules so some unspent funds can be used in future years rather than returning to the general fund. Additionally, the bill adjusts funding for workforce development, sports wagering, and apprenticeship programs while clarifying how certain federal grants are managed.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✗ Education ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · Senate May 3, 2026

SF 2504: A bill for an act relating to Brady-Giglio list appeals and law enforcement officers’ rights, and providing effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill grants law enforcement officers the right to appeal or intervene in decisions by prosecuting agencies to place them on a Brady-Giglio list, which restricts their ability to testify in court due to potential credibility issues. It establishes that district courts will review these cases, often in closed sessions, and has the authority to remove an officer from the list if the decision is unjustified. If an officer wins their appeal, the law requires the employing state, municipality, or county to pay for their legal fees and other court costs. The changes apply immediately and also cover cases where officers were placed on the list on or after July 1, 2021.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Iowa · Senate May 3, 2026

SF 2507: A bill for an act relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of unappropriated moneys in special funds, making corrections, and providing for properly related matters including the national electrical code, local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, noxious weeds, nonresident deer hunting licenses, proprietary treatment systems, poultry associations, tax credits, alternative nicotine and vapor products, public assistance programs, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, human trafficking, federal grants and loans notifications, quarterly payments to area education agencies, civic proficiency in higher education, charter schools under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, school district incentives, extracurricular interscholastic eligibility, and levy increases, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

This bill primarily adjusts state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, setting a specific limit on reimbursements for nonpublic school transportation and eliminating state aid for instructional support. It authorizes the use of federal incentive payments for unemployment insurance administration and directs unspent pandemic relief funds into an information technology fund to support Medicaid, child support, and other digital modernization projects. Additionally, the legislation allows salary adjustments for various departments to be funded from unappropriated special funds and establishes a new grant to support a nutrition program for SNAP recipients at local markets.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✗ Education ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

died · Iowa · Senate May 3, 2026

SF 2506: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; establishing the new jobs training program interim study committee; the research activities credit; and including effective date provisions.

This bill establishes the Headquarters Expansion and Development for Growth and Employment Program, which allows the state's economic development authority to offer tax incentives to large corporations that expand or retain their corporate headquarters in Iowa. To qualify, businesses must operate in specific sectors like technology or advanced manufacturing, generate most of their revenue outside the state, and commit to providing comprehensive benefits to employees. The legislation also creates a new training fund for business growth, repeals the existing New Jobs Tax Credit Program, and sets up a committee to study new job training initiatives.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

introduced · Iowa · Senate May 3, 2026

SCR 102: A concurrent resolution to provide for adjournment sine die.

This bill is a procedural resolution that sets a specific end date for the 2026 legislative session. It declares that when the legislature adjourns on Sunday, May 3, 2026, this will be the final meeting of the 91st General Assembly. The measure does not create new laws or change policies; it simply provides the official closure for the current term.

passed both · Iowa · House May 3, 2026

HCR 104: A concurrent resolution to provide for adjournment sine die.

This bill is a procedural resolution that officially ends the 2026 Regular Session of the state legislature. It designates May 3, 2026, as the final day for the Ninety-first General Assembly to conduct business before adjourning indefinitely. The measure requires both the House of Representatives and the Senate to agree on this date to formally close the legislative year.