Senate approves package of bills on multiple policy areas; roll-call outcomes summarized
April 08, 2026 | 2026 Senate, Legislative, Iowa
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The Senate concluded a busy floor day and passed a set of bills across several policy areas. Major floor actions and outcomes (Senate passage) include:
- Senate File 2463 (uniform agency rules, as amended): passed, roll-call 30 ayes, 15 nays. Adopted Senate Amendment 5171 addressing five-year review, rescissions and agency applicability.
- House File 940 (amendments to premarital agreement law): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Committee amendment 5005 and Senate amendment 5172 clarified governing law (chapter 596.50) and timing.
- Senate File 2286 (prioritization of public-fund investment): passed, roll-call 32 ayes, 13 nays. Adopted Senate Amendment 5164 delaying enforcement to 04/30/2027 and creating safe-harbor provisions.
- Senate File 2365 (public-construction notice): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Changes notification timing to require public owner to notify parties no later than 14 days after final acceptance.
- Senate File 2426 (commercial driver's license English-proficiency requirements): passed, roll-call 39 ayes, 5 nays. House amendments (including 5148, 5156) adjusted penalties, clarified Iowa-only out-of-service orders, and established fines per violation.
- Senate File 2472 (property-tax reform package): passed, roll-call 41 ayes, 4 nays. Includes rollback adjustments, increased homestead exemption percentages and other reforms; sponsors noted additional House/Executive negotiation will follow.
- House File 2676 (MAHA health-and-nutrition package): passed, roll-call 30 ayes, 15 nays. Includes nutrition-education mandates, a SNAP healthy-food pilot, school-meal dye removal with phased implementation, screen-time limits for K–5 and other measures.
- House File 777 (salvage-title processing changes): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Allowed certain electronic penalty-of-perjury signatures and limited DOT/county treasurer liability when reasonable verification occurred.
Several bills were ordered messaged to the House by unanimous consent. Where amendments were adopted, the Senate recorded those amendment identifiers and moved the amended bills for final reading and passage. The Senate adjourned until Thursday, April 9 at 9 a.m.
- Senate File 2463 (uniform agency rules, as amended): passed, roll-call 30 ayes, 15 nays. Adopted Senate Amendment 5171 addressing five-year review, rescissions and agency applicability.
- House File 940 (amendments to premarital agreement law): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Committee amendment 5005 and Senate amendment 5172 clarified governing law (chapter 596.50) and timing.
- Senate File 2286 (prioritization of public-fund investment): passed, roll-call 32 ayes, 13 nays. Adopted Senate Amendment 5164 delaying enforcement to 04/30/2027 and creating safe-harbor provisions.
- Senate File 2365 (public-construction notice): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Changes notification timing to require public owner to notify parties no later than 14 days after final acceptance.
- Senate File 2426 (commercial driver's license English-proficiency requirements): passed, roll-call 39 ayes, 5 nays. House amendments (including 5148, 5156) adjusted penalties, clarified Iowa-only out-of-service orders, and established fines per violation.
- Senate File 2472 (property-tax reform package): passed, roll-call 41 ayes, 4 nays. Includes rollback adjustments, increased homestead exemption percentages and other reforms; sponsors noted additional House/Executive negotiation will follow.
- House File 2676 (MAHA health-and-nutrition package): passed, roll-call 30 ayes, 15 nays. Includes nutrition-education mandates, a SNAP healthy-food pilot, school-meal dye removal with phased implementation, screen-time limits for K–5 and other measures.
- House File 777 (salvage-title processing changes): passed, roll-call 45 ayes, 0 nays. Allowed certain electronic penalty-of-perjury signatures and limited DOT/county treasurer liability when reasonable verification occurred.
Several bills were ordered messaged to the House by unanimous consent. Where amendments were adopted, the Senate recorded those amendment identifiers and moved the amended bills for final reading and passage. The Senate adjourned until Thursday, April 9 at 9 a.m.
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