A bill for an act relating to abusive litigation alleging internet site accessibility violations, and including applicability provisions.
SF 2380 creates a legal process to challenge lawsuits alleging website accessibility violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It directly affects businesses operating websites (as defendants) and attorneys filing such lawsuits in Iowa. The bill establishes that if a defendant fixes the accessibility issue within 30 days of notice, the lawsuit is presumed abusive unless corrected within 90 days. Courts must consider factors like the number of similar lawsuits filed by the plaintiff and the defendant's resources when determining if litigation is abusive. If deemed abusive, courts can award attorney fees and up to three times those fees as sanctions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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Reprinted
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MINOR
The bill was reprinted with updated formatting and minor text clarifications, but the core policy content remains substantially the same. The main addition is a new definition of 'good-faith attempt' that specifies what actions count toward compliance. The document also now includes a Senate passage date and updated page numbering.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; it remains applicable to actions commenced on or after July 1, 2026.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition of 'good-faith attempt' that includes using industry-recognized accessibility programs, hiring specialists, or making reasonable compliance attempts.
TECHNICAL
Updated formatting, page numbering, and added Senate passage date information (March 10, 2026).
Changed some word choices from 'being served with' to 'service of' and 'must' to 'shall' for consistency with legal drafting standards.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican34
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5083 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.
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