HF 2583 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners, and providing penalties.

HF 2583 requires owners of high-voltage electric transmission lines (200kV+ approved after July 2022) to create and submit detailed emergency response plans to the Iowa Utilities Commission by December 2026, with annual updates. The plans must include contact information for emergency coordinators, procedures for notifying agencies during outages, strategies for restoring power to critical facilities like hospitals, and mutual aid arrangements. Owners must also report projected outages exceeding six hours and coordinate with state emergency agencies during declared disasters. Violations of these requirements could result in civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day. This bill directly affects utility companies operating major power infrastructure in Iowa.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was converted from an 'Enrolled' version (signed by the Governor) into a 'Reprinted' version intended for the 91st General Assembly. The substantive policy content, including definitions, planning requirements, and penalty amounts, remains identical. The primary change is the addition of reformatting headers and page numbers typical of a legislative reprint, while the original page numbers and signatures were removed.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Removed original page numbers (e.g., 'House File 2583, p. 2') and signatures (Speaker, Senate President, Governor) and replaced them with new headers indicating this is a reprint for the 91st General Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8261.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8261 filed.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5118 adopted.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5118 filed.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Driscoll, and Knox.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8057 adopted.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8057 filed.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.