Local Government & Preemption legislation in IA

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Enacted (6)

SF 2472 — A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions of revenue, and funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a program for first-time homebuyers, modifying and making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.enacted
Latest action 2026-07-15: Fiscal note.
HF 2345 — A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system, and including effective date provisions.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor.
SF 579 — A bill for an act relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commissions, and local civil rights agencies, and including effective date provisions.enacted
Latest action 2026-03-13: Fiscal note.
SF 588 — A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions.enacted
Latest action 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor.
SF 603 — A bill for an act relating to workforce compensation and training, unemployment insurance, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the workforce development board, and local government entities, and including effective date provisions.enacted
Latest action 2025-06-06: Fiscal note.
HF 856 — A bill for an act prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions.enacted
Latest action 2025-05-27: Signed by Governor.

Died or failed (88)

HF 2800 — 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.vetoed
Latest action 2026-06-02: Item vetoed, signed by Governor.
HF 2667 — A bill for an act relating to project design standards and specifications, including by providing for a statewide urban design and specifications board and requiring certain reports to city councils regarding noncompliant projects.vetoed
Latest action 2026-06-02: Vetoed by Governor.
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.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-03: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as [].
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.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-05-03: Withdrawn.
SF 2284 — A bill for an act relating to the use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-02: Explanation of vote.
SF 2500 — A bill for an act relating to townships, including the appointment and duties of township officers, township budgets, and the provision of fire protection and emergency medical services to townships by cities, and including effective date provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-22: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.
HF 2745 — A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, urban renewal areas, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government efficiency grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-16: Amendment H-8374 filed.
SF 2394 — A bill for an act relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manuals.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-03-31: Withdrawn.
SF 2434 — A bill for an act relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
HSB 596 — A bill for an act relating to local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by establishing property tax limitations and modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, certain taxpayer notices, bond issuances, and councils of governments, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-23: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2745.
SF 503 — A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
SF 2412 — A bill for an act relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
SF 2447 — A bill for an act relating to the siting and operation of renewable electric power generating facilities.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-19: Amendment S-5109 filed.
SF 2283 — A bill for an act relating to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
SF 2375 — A bill for an act relating to fire fighting foam purchased by government entities.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-12: Read first time, referred to Local Government.
SSB 3001 — A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, modifying divisions of revenue, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-11: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2472.
HF 2548 — A bill for an act relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-04: Tabled until future meeting.
HF 2223 — A bill for an act relating to local and state government finances by modifying provisions relating to homestead property tax credits, providing a residential property tax rebate, modifying provisions relating to retirement systems, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-04: Subcommittee: Nordman, Jacoby and Lundgren.
SF 2287 — A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-03-03: Withdrawn.
SF 2435 — A bill for an act relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax sales.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SSB 3034 — A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, the election of certain county officers, urban renewal areas and urban revitalization areas, establishing a rent reimbursement program, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government shared-services grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
SF 2458 — A bill for an act relating to public safety answering points, including limitations, property tax allocation, service requirements, management, consolidation, transfer of duties from joint 911 service boards to local emergency management commissions, and reporting requirements, and including transfer and effective date provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-24: Subcommittee: Schultz, Dawson, and Dotzler.
SF 493 — A bill for an act prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists or pay instrumentalities, and providing penalties.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-23: Placed on calendar.
HSB 744 — A bill for an act relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manuals.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-23: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2667.
SF 2024 — A bill for an act relating to local government by modifying property tax credits and rent reimbursements, provisions governing abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, and tax sales.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-23: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2435.
SSB 3175 — A bill for an act relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance and posting of public notices.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-19: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2434.
SSB 3009 — A bill for an act relating to duties of certain political subdivisions, including duties of fence viewers, stewardship of certain cemeteries, and provision of fire protection and emergency medical services, and including transition and effective date provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-19: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2431.
SSB 3172 — A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a health insurance pool for municipal employees.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-18: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 2346 — A bill for an act allowing certain cities to opt out of the municipal fire and police retirement system.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-18: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SSB 3173 — A bill for an act relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for local government projects that do not comply with the board’s design or specifications manuals.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-18: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2394.
HF 2577 — A bill for an act relating to property taxes and local government funding by modifying the methodology for determining actual value of property, certain levy rates, bonding procedures, assessment protests, and assessment limitations of certain classes of property, and including retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-18: Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
HF 2459 — A bill for an act relating to liability of persons performing housing or rental inspections for a municipality.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-16: Introduced, referred to Local Government.
HF 2473 — A bill for an act relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-16: Introduced, referred to State Government.
HSB 626 — A bill for an act relating to the determination and collection of certain fees by the auditor of state and the provision of municipal financial management training, and including applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2548.
HF 2424 — A bill for an act relating to settlement agreements involving a county or a city.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-12: Introduced, referred to Local Government.
SF 2132 — A bill for an act relating to retirement benefits of retired members reemployed as school resource officers under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SSB 3078 — A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-11: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2287.
HF 2386 — A bill for an act related to city regulation of single-family residential property.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-10: Introduced, referred to Local Government.
HF 2290 — A bill for an act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-02-05: Introduced, referred to Local Government.
HSB 563 — A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, the election of certain county officers, urban renewal areas and urban revitalization areas, establishing a rent reimbursement program, establishing a program for certain first-time homebuyers, establishing a local government shared-services grant fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 580 — A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-29: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2145.
SSB 3026 — A bill for an act relating to dates for elections to issue bonds or other indebtedness.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends passage.
HF 2182 — A bill for an act relating to retirement benefits of retired members reemployed as school resource officers under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-28: Introduced, referred to State Government.
SF 651 — A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-06-16: Referred to Ways and Means.
SF 550 — A bill for an act relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance, applications for voter registration, and verification of voter eligibility.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-06-16: Referred to State Government.
SF 426 — A bill for an act relating to strict liability for a person in control of hazardous substances.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Natural Resources.
SF 507 — A bill for an act restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Local Government.
SSB 1227 — A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-05-08: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 651.
SF 616 — A bill for an act relating to the rights and obligations of certain state and local government entities in erecting, rebuilding, or repairing partition fences, including the allocation of moneys from accounts in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-30: Message from Senate.
SF 499 — A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city.withdrawn
Latest action 2025-04-29: Withdrawn.
HF 163 — A bill for an act relating to school safety by requiring the creation of threat assessment teams and authorizing information sharing between certain governmental agencies.withdrawn
Latest action 2025-04-21: Withdrawn.
HSB 328 — A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-09: Subcommittee: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale, McBurney, Wilson and Wulf.
HSB 325 — A bill for an act concerning combined services of governmental units.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-09: Subcommittee recommends passage.
HF 651 — A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions.withdrawn
Latest action 2025-04-08: Withdrawn.
SF 269 — A bill for an act relating to local government by modifying provisions relating to liens, property tax credits and rent reimbursements, abandoned mobile homes and personal property in rural areas, driver’s licenses, and tax sales.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-02: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 494 — A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SSB 1208 — A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-27: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
HSB 313 — A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-26: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 597 — A bill for an act relating to the rights and obligations of certain state and local government entities in erecting, rebuilding, or repairing partition fences, including the allocation of moneys from accounts in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-25: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 616.
SF 459 — A bill for an act prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-19: Read first time, referred to State Government.
HSB 320 — A bill for an act allowing local governments to establish economic property assessed capital expenditure programs.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Subcommittee: Siegrist, Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl.
SF 561 — A bill for an act allowing the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in local government elections in this state.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-11: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Townsend.
SF 432 — A bill for an act relating to the rights and obligations of certain state and local government entities in erecting, rebuilding, or repairing partition fences, including the allocation of moneys from accounts in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-10: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 597.
SF 261 — A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-10: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 580.
HF 818 — A bill for an act relating to contribution rates to the Iowa public employees’ retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-06: Introduced, referred to State Government.
SSB 1184 — A bill for an act relating to local civil rights commissions and local civil rights agencies.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-06: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 579.
SSB 1116 — A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-06: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 588.
HF 744 — A bill for an act concerning local government processes and forms.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-05: Introduced, referred to Local Government.
SSB 1088 — A bill for an act relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance and verification of voter eligibility.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-05: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 550.
HF 749 — A bill for an act providing an early retirement option under the municipal fire and police retirement system.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-05: Introduced, referred to State Government.
SF 161 — A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-04: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 494.
SSB 1072 — A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 503.
HF 720 — A bill for an act concerning combined services of governmental units.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Introduced, referred to State Government.
SSB 1073 — A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 499.
SSB 1042 — A bill for an act prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists, and providing penalties.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 493.
HF 719 — A bill for an act requiring the department of revenue to issue a request for proposals to study local taxing authority processes and procedures.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Introduced, referred to State Government.
SSB 1150 — A bill for an act restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-03: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 507.
HSB 154 — A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-28: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 651.
HF 451 — A bill for an act prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or providing tax incentives or specified benefits to, certain companies that censor online content, and including effective date and applicability provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-26: Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 437 — A bill for an act relating to certain persons who leave legislative or executive branch service, including prohibiting certain employment, lobbying activities, and use of influence, and making penalties applicable.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-26: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Townsend.
SSB 1128 — A bill for an act prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-26: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 459.
HF 600 — A bill for an act relating to local government finances by placing limitations on property tax levy rates.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-25: Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
SF 254 — A bill for an act prohibiting municipalities and fire departments from purchasing fire fighter equipment that does not contain a label regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-19: Subcommittee recommends passage.
HSB 98 — A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-10: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 297.
SF 185 — A bill for an act establishing a retirement savings plan trust, and including implementation provisions.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-05: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Blake, and Schultz.
SJR 3 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to persons entitled to the privilege of an elector.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-04: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz.
SF 144 — A bill for an act relating to the creation of land redevelopment trusts.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-01-29: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Webster, and Weiner.
HF 39 — A bill for an act relating to local governments by modifying individual property tax statements mailed to owners and taxpayers, and requiring notifications by mail of bond issuances.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-01-21: Tabled until future meeting.