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IA SF 2157

died on adjournment

A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IA SF 2157 pass?

No. IA SF 2157 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 (2026-03-04): Subcommittee recommends passage.

What is IA SF 2157 about?

IA SF 2157 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 2157?

DICKEY is the primary sponsor of IA SF 2157.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Subcommittee recommends passage.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DICKEYprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2026-03-03

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.

  3. 2026-03-03

    Subcommittee: Lawler, Olson and Watkins.

  4. 2026-02-25

    Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-02-24

    Message from Senate.

  6. 2026-02-24

    Immediate message.

  7. 2026-02-24

    Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 17.

    passage

  8. 2026-02-19

    Placed on calendar.

  9. 2026-02-19

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.

  12. 2026-02-04

    Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Webster.

  13. 2026-01-29

    Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-02-24 · pass · 29-17

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2157&ga=91

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