Week 6 Legislative Update

Week 6 Legislative Update

This Week in the Iowa Legislature And just like that, the first legislative funnel is behind us—marking an important milestone in the 2026 Iowa legislative session. During the first six weeks, legislators introduced nearly 1,500 bills and held hundreds of subcommittee...
Week 6 Legislative Update

Week 5 Legislative Update

This Week in the Iowa Legislature Happenings at the Capitol continued at a steady pace during the fifth week of the 2026 session. This week lawmakers spent a considerable amount of time in committee deliberations and behind-the-scenes negotiations that will determine...
Week 6 Legislative Update

Week 4 Legislative Update

This Week in the Iowa Legislature This week at the statehouse was not defined by headline-grabbing floor votes, but by the steady grind of committee and subcommittee work as lawmakers begin narrowing the list of bills they want to prioritize ahead of the first funnel...
Week 6 Legislative Update

Week 3 Legislative Update

This Week in the Iowa Legislature This week brought movement on several hot issues at the statehouse, including the Senate’s approach to the carbon pipeline and eminent domain debate, House Republicans’ rollout of “tough on crime” legislation, and action on property...