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SF213 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services. (Formerly SSB 1031 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services. (Formerly SSB 1031 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1051 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services. (Formerly SSB 1031 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services.
  • (Formerly SSB 1031 .) 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. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1051 .

  2. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050 .

  3. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 751 .

  4. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 509 .

  5. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 635 .

  6. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 626 .

  7. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for HF 399 . H.J. 626 .

  8. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 378 .

  9. 2025-02-19 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 356 .

  10. 2025-02-18 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 292 .

  11. 2025-02-18 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 290 .

  12. 2025-02-05 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 204 .

  13. 2025-02-05 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 201 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services. (Formerly SSB 1031 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 19, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 213, an Act relating to library services provided by the department of
administrative services.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincere
- R O Kun Reynol
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 213
AN ACT
RELATING TO LIBRARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 7A.3, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code
2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
Sec. 2. Section 8A.202, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code
2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
Sec. 3. Section 8A.202, subsection 1, paragraph k, Code
2025, is amended to read as follows:
k. Establish and administer standards for otatc agcncy
librarics and public libraries.
Sec. 4. Section 8A.204, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
Sec. 5. Section 8A.209, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
1. An enrich Iowa program is established in the department
to provide direct state assistance to public libraries, to
support the open access and acccnn plus interlibrary loan
programs, to provide public libraries with an incentive
to improve library services that are in compliance with
performance measures, and to reduce inequities among
communities in the delivery of library services based on
performance measures adopted by rule by the department. The
department shall adopt rules governing the allocation of moneys
appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this
Senate File 213, p. 2
section to provide direct state assistance to eligible public
libraries. A public library is eligible for moneys under
this subchapter if it is in compliance with the department's
performance measures.
.•••.• •.•... AMY SINCZ6AIR PAT GRASSLEY
President of the Senate Speaker of e House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 213, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved •\ U{•• t ►' 2025
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secret ry .. he Sente
KIM RE DS
Governor