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.
This bill allows Iowa's top legislative leaders - senate majority and minority leaders, and house speaker and minority leader - to formally join court cases challenging agency decisions under Iowa's administrative law. Other lawmakers may also join these leaders' intervention motions. It expands who can legally participate in judicial review proceedings without changing agency rules or creating new regulations. The bill specifically modifies standing rules for legislative members in existing court challenges to agency actions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
37–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 23, 2026
D
Democratic15
60% Nay
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 59, nays 25.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-5188.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 71, nays 24.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8286 adopted.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8286, yeas 67, nays 27.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on Amendment H-8286, ruled not germane.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8286 filed.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Holt, Thomson, C. and Wichtendahl.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 36, nays 11.
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 3:30PM Room 315.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Dickey, and Weiner.
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Klimesh
RRepublican
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