SF 2376 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to bonds and letters of credit for general contractors and subcontractors.

This bill requires general contractors and subcontractors working on construction projects in Iowa to maintain a $50,000 performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit, filed with the state. It directly affects contractors performing private construction work, ensuring they provide financial security to cover contract failures or violations. Political subdivisions (like cities or counties) cannot demand additional bonds or fees beyond this requirement for private work, except for projects in public right-of-ways. The law does not apply to contractors working for the state or political subdivisions themselves.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted to reflect amendments passed by the Senate on March 2, 2026, updating the formatting and adding specific exceptions for public right-of-way construction work. The core requirements for contractor performance bonds remain the same, but the text now clarifies that political subdivisions can require bonds for work in public right-of-ways, which was not explicitly stated in the original version.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was modified to allow political subdivisions to require performance bonds for private construction work performed in public right-of-ways, while maintaining the general prohibition on requiring bonds for other private construction work.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new exception (Section 1, paragraph 5b) allowing political subdivisions to require performance bonds for private construction work performed in public right-of-ways.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and added Senate approval date (March 2, 2026) to reflect the bill's progression from introduced to reprinted status.

Reorganized Section 1, paragraph 5 to clearly separate the general prohibition on requiring bonds from the specific exception for public right-of-way work.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Mar 2, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
R Republican34
30 Yea 4
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:15AM RM 102.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, Gosa and Williams.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5044 filed, adopted.
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.