HF 2753 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to prison infrastructure.

This bill establishes a dedicated fund within the Iowa state treasury to finance the construction and infrastructure improvements of state prisons. It creates two specific accounts within this fund: one for building new prisons or replacing old facilities, and another for programs aimed at reducing inmate recidivism, such as mental health care and job training. The funding for these accounts will come from fines, fees, and forfeited bail collected in criminal cases, with specific portions allocated once existing prison bonds are paid off. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Corrections to submit annual reports on the status of all infrastructure projects and directs the legislature to form a committee to study the need for additional prison capacity.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted to reflect its progression from introduction to a House-filed version, incorporating specific amendments and formatting standardization. The substantive policy content regarding prison infrastructure funding, account creation, and legislative study requirements remains consistent with the introduced version, though the text has been consolidated and corrected to remove line-by-line markup artifacts.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to address prison infrastructure financing and the establishment of specific accounts within the Iowa prison infrastructure fund.
TECHNICAL

Removed line-by-line amendment markup (e.g., '1...', 'new 4') and converted the text into a standard, continuous legislative format suitable for official printing.

Added a header indicating the bill was passed by the House on April 8, 2026, and updated the page numbering and tracking identifiers.

Corrected minor text inconsistencies and spacing errors present in the raw introduced version to ensure clarity and professional presentation.

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

920
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 99
Apr 8, 2026
D Democratic32
26 Yea 6
81% Yea
R Republican67
66 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Knox, and Kraayenbrink.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8314 adopted, as amended.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8332 to amendment H-8314 filed, adopted.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8314 filed.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.