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SF2039Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Klimesh, District 32

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Official description

A bill for an act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action under the Iowa administrative procedure Act. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 30, 2026

59

Yes

25

No

16

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1Absent
Robert Henderson2Yes
Thomas Jeneary3Yes
Skyler Wheeler4Yes
Zachary Dieken5Absent
Megan Hess Jones6Yes
Wendy Larson7Yes
Ann Meyer8Absent
Henry Stone9Yes
John Wills10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 63.

  2. Subcommittee: Bousselot, Dickey, and Weiner. S.J. 107.

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 3:30PM Room 315.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 152.

  6. Placed on calendar.

  7. Passed Senate, yeas 36, nays 11. S.J. 347.

  8. Immediate message. S.J. 348.

  9. Message from Senate. H.J. 378.

  10. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 403.

  11. Subcommittee: Holt, Thomson, C. and Wichtendahl. H.J. 525.

  12. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM RM 103.

  13. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 707.

  15. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 707.

  16. Placed on calendar. H.J. 707.

  17. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  18. Amendment H-8286 filed. H.J. 804.

  19. Point of order raised on Amendment H-8286, ruled not germane. H.J. 914.

  20. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8286, yeas 67, nays 27. H.J. 915.

  21. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  22. Motion to suspend rules prevailed. H.J. 915.

  23. Amendment H-8286 adopted. H.J. 916.

  24. Passed House, yeas 71, nays 24. H.J. 916.

  25. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  26. Immediate message. H.J. 917.

  27. Message from House, with amendment S-5188. S.J. 813.

  28. Senate refused to concur with S-5188. S.J. 883.

  29. Immediate message. S.J. 885.

  30. Message from Senate. H.J. 1010.

  31. House receded. H.J. 1065.

  32. Passed House, yeas 59, nays 25. H.J. 1065.

  33. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  34. Immediate message. H.J. 1066.

  35. Message from House. S.J. 940.

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

  37. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

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