IA SF579 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on March 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Fiscal note.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

A bill for an act relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commissions, and local civil rights agencies, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026.

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Title

A bill for an act relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commissions, and local civil rights agencies, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-09 - Senate - Shall the motion to concur be adopted? (Y: 29 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 29 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Shall amendment S–5081 to amendment S–5075 be adopted? (Y: 16 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-03-05 - House - Shall the rules be suspended to consider 53rd Day THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026 599 amendment H–8157? (Y: 60 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 60 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Committee On Local Government Report (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - House - House Committee On Commerce Report (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 43 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - Senate - Senate Local Government Report (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HouseFiscal note.
2026-03-10SenateSigned by Governor. S.J. 557.
2026-03-10SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 551.
2026-03-09HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 605.
2026-03-09SenateImmediate message. S.J. 508.
2026-03-09SenatePassed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16. S.J. 507.
2026-03-09SenateSenate concurred with S-5075. S.J. 507.
2026-03-09SenateAmendment S-5081 to S-5075 filed, lost. S.J. 506.
2026-03-09SenateDeferred. S.J. 495.
2026-03-09SenateMessage from House, with amendment S-5075. S.J. 492.
2026-03-05HouseImmediate message. H.J. 601.
2026-03-05HousePassed House, yeas 60, nays 26. H.J. 600.
2026-03-05HouseAmendment H-8157 adopted. H.J. 599.
2026-03-05HouseMotion to suspend rules prevailed. H.J. 599.
2026-03-05HouseMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8157, yeas 60, nays 26. H.J. 599.
2026-03-05HousePoint of order raised on H-8157, ruled not germane. H.J. 598.
2026-03-05HouseAmendments H-8073 and H-8091 withdrawn. H.J. 598.
2026-03-04HouseAmendment H-8157 filed. H.J. 571.
2026-03-02HouseFiscal note.
2026-03-02HouseAmendment H-8091 filed. H.J. 486.
2026-03-02HouseAmendment H-8073 filed. H.J. 485.
2026-02-24HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 414.
2026-02-24HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 414.
2026-02-24HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 414.
2026-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
2026-02-19HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 02/23/2026 4:00PM RM 103.
2026-02-19HouseSubcommittee: Wheeler, Wichtendahl and Williams. H.J. 355.
2025-05-15HouseRereferred to Local Government. H.J. 1222.
2025-04-10HousePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.
2025-04-01HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 878.
2025-04-01HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 878.
2025-04-01HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 878.
2025-04-01HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
2025-03-31HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:15AM RM 102.
2025-03-31HouseSubcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl. H.J. 874.
2025-03-26HouseRead first time, referred to Local Government. H.J. 851.
2025-03-26HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 818.
2025-03-26SenateImmediate message. S.J. 652.
2025-03-26SenatePassed Senate, yeas 43, nays 4. S.J. 652.
2025-03-10SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 474.
2025-03-10SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 461.

Same As/Similar To

SSB1184 (Related) 2025-03-06 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 579.

Iowa State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF579
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF579.html
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF579.html
Supplementhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1601785.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1602356.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250310_SJNL.pdf#474
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250326_SJNL.pdf#652
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20250401_HJNL.pdf#878
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20260224_HJNL.pdf#414
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20260305_HJNL.pdf#600
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20260305_HJNL.pdf#599
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260309_SJNL.pdf#506
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260309_SJNL.pdf#507

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