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IA HF 2542

enacted

A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2542 pass?

Yes. IA HF 2542 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Signed by Governor.

What is IA HF 2542 about?

IA HF 2542 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2542?

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2542.

Introduced
2026-02-16
Latest action
2026-06-02 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-20

    Fiscal note.

  3. 2026-05-13

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  4. 2026-05-02

    Message from House.

  5. 2026-05-02

    Immediate message.

  6. 2026-05-02

    Explanation of vote.

  7. 2026-05-02

    Passed House, yeas 66, nays 20.

    passage

  8. 2026-05-02

    Explanation of vote.

  9. 2026-05-02

    Amendment H-8470, yeas 68, nays 18, adopted.

  10. 2026-05-02

    Senate amendment H-8470 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-05-02

    Message from Senate.

  12. 2026-05-02

    Immediate message.

  13. 2026-05-02

    Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 6.

    passage

  14. 2026-05-02

    Amendment S-5126 out of order.

  15. 2026-05-02

    Amendment S-5252 filed, adopted.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage

  16. 2026-03-26

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  17. 2026-03-24

    Placed on calendar.

  18. 2026-03-24

    Amendment S-5126 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-03-24

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-03-16

    Fiscal note.

  21. 2026-03-12

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-10

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 12:30PM Room 315.

  23. 2026-03-10

    Subcommittee: Bousselot, Dawson, and Knox.

  24. 2026-03-05

    Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

    reading-1

  25. 2026-03-05

    Message from House.

  26. 2026-03-04

    Immediate message.

  27. 2026-03-04

    Passed House, yeas 68, nays 23.

    passage

  28. 2026-03-04

    Motion to defer, yeas 30, nays 63, lost.

  29. 2026-03-04

    Amendment H-8120, yeas 31, nays 63, lost.

  30. 2026-03-04

    Amendment H-8116 adopted.

    amendment-passage

  31. 2026-03-04

    Motion to suspend rules failed.

  32. 2026-03-04

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8124, yeas 33, nays 62.

  33. 2026-03-04

    Point of order raised on amendment H-8124, ruled not germane.

  34. 2026-03-04

    Motion to suspend rules failed.

  35. 2026-03-04

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8121, yeas 31, nays 64.

  36. 2026-03-04

    Point of order raised on amendment H-8121, ruled not germane.

  37. 2026-03-03

    Fiscal note.

  38. 2026-03-03

    Amendments H-8120, H-8121 and H-8124 filed.

  39. 2026-03-03

    Amendment H-8116 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2026-02-16

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-05-02 · pass · 39-6

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Guth: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Koelker: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Whitver: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Bennett: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Dotzler: no
    • Petersen: no
    • Quirmbach: no
    • Weiner: no
    • Donahue: absent
    • Garrett: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Trone: absent
    • Garriott: absent
    • Wahls: absent

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2542&ga=91

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