Senate floor roundup: dozen bills passed including licensure, school resources and insurance updates
March 03, 2026 | 2026 Senate, Legislative, Iowa
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The Senate moved a slate of bills to final passage on the floor, several with little debate and others after brief remarks.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Senate File 21-84 (physician licensure administrative changes) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
- Senate File 21-90 (change title from physician assistant to physician associate) passed (37-7). Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
- Senate File 22-15 (update nonforfeiture statute for contingent deferred annuities) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Bussello.
- Senate File 22-20 (Iowa statewide assessment and advanced-math pathway) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Evans.
- House File 2501 (substituted for Senate File 22-87, secretary-of-state-related omnibus) passed unanimously (44-0) after amendment and substitution.
- Senate File 23-19 (require schools to publish Your Life Iowa mental-health resource for grades 7–12) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Taylor.
- Senate File 20-89 (IWD fact-finding process codification) passed 30-14. Sponsor: Senator Dickey.
- Senate File 21-37 (529 plan definition update) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Guth.
- Senate File 24-00 (add public-utility workers to aggravated assault penalties) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Dickey.
- Senate File 24-29 (increase vehicle weight limit for fluid milk transport) passed 43-1. Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
Most passed bills were ordered messaged immediately after passage. The Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 4 at 9 a.m.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Senate File 21-84 (physician licensure administrative changes) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
- Senate File 21-90 (change title from physician assistant to physician associate) passed (37-7). Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
- Senate File 22-15 (update nonforfeiture statute for contingent deferred annuities) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Bussello.
- Senate File 22-20 (Iowa statewide assessment and advanced-math pathway) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Evans.
- House File 2501 (substituted for Senate File 22-87, secretary-of-state-related omnibus) passed unanimously (44-0) after amendment and substitution.
- Senate File 23-19 (require schools to publish Your Life Iowa mental-health resource for grades 7–12) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Taylor.
- Senate File 20-89 (IWD fact-finding process codification) passed 30-14. Sponsor: Senator Dickey.
- Senate File 21-37 (529 plan definition update) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Guth.
- Senate File 24-00 (add public-utility workers to aggravated assault penalties) passed unanimously (44-0). Sponsor: Senator Dickey.
- Senate File 24-29 (increase vehicle weight limit for fluid milk transport) passed 43-1. Sponsor: Senator Warmie.
Most passed bills were ordered messaged immediately after passage. The Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 4 at 9 a.m.
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