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IA HF 2042

died on adjournment

A bill for an act requiring the department of management to conduct a study regarding the merger of the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and including effective date provisions.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2042 pass?

No. IA HF 2042 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Subcommittee recommends passage.

What is IA HF 2042 about?

IA HF 2042 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act requiring the department of management to conduct a study regarding the merger of the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and including effective date provisions.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2042?

COLLINS is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2042.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Subcommittee recommends passage.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COLLINSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:00AM RM 304.

  3. 2026-02-04

    Subcommittee: Collins, Cooling, Harris, Srinivas and Wulf.

  4. 2026-01-14

    Introduced, referred to State Government.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2042&ga=91

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