SF 2385 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the Iowa communications network, and including effective date provisions.

SF 2385 directs Iowa's Department of Management to sell the state's communications network as soon as feasible, ending previous restrictions that limited the network's use to public and private agencies. The bill requires the sale to ensure current authorized users continue receiving services on commercially reasonable terms for at least 10 years, with the Department submitting quarterly progress reports to the legislature starting October 2026. Proceeds from the sale must be deposited into Iowa's general fund. Key changes take effect immediately for the sale process and July 1, 2027, for revised service rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

3113
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Nay 2
86% Nay
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8401 filed.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 14.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.