SF2365 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. (Formerly SSB 3159 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1031 .
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if notice is sent late, nor does it detail how disputes over bond enforcement are resolved.

Public Improvement Contract Notice Requirements

This act requires public corporations to notify contractors and claimants within fourteen days after accepting an improvement project, limiting liability for failure to provide this notification.

What This Bill Does

Requires a public corporation to send written notice within fourteen calendar days after final acceptance of the improvement project to the principal contractor, surety on any bond given for performance of the contract, and claimants who have filed labor or material claims.

Who It Names or Affects

Public corporations managing improvement projects
Principal contractors working on these projects
Claimants who have filed labor or material claims

Terms To Know

public corporation: An organization, like a city government, responsible for managing public improvements.
principal contractor: The main company hired to complete an improvement project.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the consequences if notice is sent late.
Does not provide details on resolving disputes over bond enforcement.

Bill History

2026-05-15 Iowa Legislature
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1031 .
2026-05-05 Iowa Legislature
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082 .
2026-04-22 Iowa Legislature
Message from House. S.J. 861 .
2026-04-21 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 973 .
2026-04-21 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 963 .
2026-04-21 Iowa Legislature
Substituted for HF 2189 . H.J. 963 .
2026-04-09 Iowa Legislature
Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 869 .
2026-04-08 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 841 .
2026-04-08 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 755 .
2026-04-08 Iowa Legislature
Passed Senate , yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 753 .
2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599 .
2026-02-18 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 317 .
2026-02-18 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 311 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. (Formerly SSB 3159 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 15, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 2365, an Act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice
requirements.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim Reynolds xj
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 2365
AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS, INCLUDING NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 573.16, subsection 1, Code 2026, is
amended to read as follows:
1. a. The public corporation, the principal contractor,
any claimant for labor or material who has filed a claim,
or the surety on any bond given for the performance of the
contract, may, at any time after the expiration of thirty days,
and not later than sixty days, following the completion and
final acceptance of said improvement, bring action in equity in
the county where the improvement is located to adjudicate all
rights to said fund , or to enforce liability on said bond.
Senate File 2365, p. 2
b. No later than fourteen calendar days after final
acceptance of the improvement, the public corporation shall
send to the principal contractor, the surety on any bond given
for the performance of the contract, and any claimant for labor
or material who has filed a claim, a written notification of
the date of the public corporation's final acceptance of the
improvement. The public corporation shall not be liable for
any claims or damages based on or arising out of the public
corporation's failure to comply with this paragraph.
AMY SI iAIR
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2365, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Approved 2026
Secretary of the Senate
KIM REYNOLDS ÇJ
Governor
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