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HF903 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road. (Formerly HSB 296 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road. (Formerly HSB 296 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1091 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road. (Formerly HSB 296 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road.
  • (Formerly HSB 296 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1091 .

  2. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1090 .

  3. 2025-04-22 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034 .

  4. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 947 .

  5. 2025-04-15 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 799 .

  6. 2025-04-15 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 795 .

  7. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758 .

  8. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  9. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 696 .

  10. 2025-04-01 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 1:00PM Senate Lounge.

  12. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Webster, Driscoll, and Knox. S.J. 665 .

  13. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Local Government. S.J. 658 .

  14. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 658 .

  15. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 850 .

  16. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 821 .

  17. 2025-03-10 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 571 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-market road. (Formerly HSB 296 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 6, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 903, an Act relating to partial payments during construction of a farm-to-
market road.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
KimNiaynolds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOl. DI-:S MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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House File 903
AN ACT
RELATING TO PARTIAL PAYMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A
FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 310.18, Code 2025, is amended to read as
follows:
310.18 Partial payments during construction.
Partial payments may be made on work in progress, but no
such partial payment shall not be deemed final acceptance of
the work nor a waiver of any defect in the work. The board of
supervisors, the county engineer, or the department may approve
partial and final claims. Approval may be evidenced by the
signature of the county engineer or chairperson of the board
or department, or a majority of the members of the board or
House File 903, p. 2
department, on the individual claims or on the abstract of a
number of claims with the individual claims attached to the
abstract.
pat GRASSL^Speaker of the House
AMY SINC%£R
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 903, Ninety-first General Assembly.
MEmAN NELSON
C«ief dlerk the House
Approved 2025
KIM
Governor