SF2039 • 2026

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: KLIMESH
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act.

What This Bill Does

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act.
Effective date: 07/01/2026

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Bill History

2026-05-11 Iowa Legislature
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158 .
2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158 .
2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083 .
2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature
Message from House. S.J. 940 .
2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 1066 .
2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 59, nays 25. H.J. 1065 .
2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature
House receded. H.J. 1065 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 1010 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 885 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Senate refused to concur with S-5188 . S.J. 883 .
2026-04-16 Iowa Legislature
Message from House, with amendment S-5188 . S.J. 813 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 917 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 71, nays 24. H.J. 916 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Amendment H-8286 adopted. H.J. 916 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Motion to suspend rules prevailed. H.J. 915 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8286 , yeas 67, nays 27. H.J. 915 .
2026-04-15 Iowa Legislature
Point of order raised on Amendment H-8286 , ruled not germane. H.J. 914 .
2026-04-01 Iowa Legislature
Amendment H-8286 filed. H.J. 804 .
2026-03-26 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .
2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar. H.J. 707 .
2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 707 .
2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 707 .
2026-03-09 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Holt, Thomson, C. and Wichtendahl. H.J. 525 .
2026-02-24 Iowa Legislature
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 403 .
2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 378 .
2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 348 .
2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature
Passed Senate , yeas 36, nays 11. S.J. 347 .
2026-01-27 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar.
2026-01-27 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 152 .
2026-01-21 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-01-20 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 3:30PM Room 315.
2026-01-15 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Dickey, and Weiner. S.J. 107 .
2026-01-13 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 63 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026

Current Bill Text

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Senate

File

2039

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Enrolled

Senate

File

2039

AN

ACT

PROVIDING

FOR

INTERVENTION

BY

MEMBERS

OF

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

IN

PROCEEDINGS

FOR

JUDICIAL

REVIEW

OF

AGENCY

ACTION

UNDER

THE

IOWA

ADMINISTRATIVE

PROCEDURE

ACT.

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

Section

1.

NEW

SECTION

.

17A.19A

Intervention

by

members

of

the

general

assembly.

The

majority

leader

of

the

senate,

the

minority

leader

of

the

senate,

the

speaker

of

the

house

of

representatives,

and

the

minority

leader

of

the

house

of

representatives

may

each

Senate

File

2039,

p.

2

intervene

in

a

proceeding

for

judicial

review

of

agency

action

under

section

17A.19.

Other

members

of

the

general

assembly

may

join

a

motion

to

intervene

filed

pursuant

to

this

section.

______________________________

AMY

SINCLAIR

President

of

the

Senate

______________________________

PAT

GRASSLEY

Speaker

of

the

House

I

hereby

certify

that

this

bill

originated

in

the

Senate

and

is

known

as

Senate

File

2039,

Ninety-first

General

Assembly.

______________________________

W.

CHARLES

SMITHSON

Secretary

of

the

Senate

Approved

_______________,

2026

______________________________

KIM

REYNOLDS

Governor