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
31–13
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic15
86% Nay
R
Republican34
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.
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