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SF2465 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.

A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.

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

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1032 .
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 agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.

A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
  • (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027.
  • Applicability date: 01/01/2027.

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. 2026-06-01 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1032 .

  2. 2026-05-18 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .

  3. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 979 .

  4. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 1118 .

  5. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Explanations of votes. H.J. 1159 .

  6. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 81, nays 4. H.J. 1115 .

  7. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8469 filed, withdrawn. H.J. 1114 .

  8. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Committee amendment H-8462 withdrawn. H.J. 1114 .

  9. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1085 .

  10. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Committee amendment H-8462 filed. H.J. 1085 .

  11. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 1085 .

  12. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 1085 .

  13. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. 2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 05/01/2026 9:15AM House Lounge.

  15. 2026-04-29 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Wulf, Hora and Jacoby. H.J. 1043 .

  16. 2026-04-29 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1034 .

  17. 2026-04-29 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 1034 .

  18. 2026-04-28 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 908 .

  19. 2026-04-28 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 907 .

  20. 2026-04-28 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-5227 filed, adopted. S.J. 907 .

  21. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 478 .

  22. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 476 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.