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SF 274 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition.

This bill requires Iowa public schools and athletic organizations to accept cash (legal tender) as a payment option for entry fees to school sports events. It mandates that organizations must accept cash as a condition of registering with the state education department. The law does not prohibit other payment methods like credit cards or digital payments, only ensures cash is accepted. It directly affects schools and athletic groups managing competition entries, not students or families.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 1 edit · May 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized by the Governor, converting it from an 'Enrolled' draft to an official 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' version. The substantive policy content regarding the requirement for schools and organizations to accept legal tender for athletic contest entry fees remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill's applicability to public schools and organizations remains the same.
TECHNICAL

The text was reformatted from a line-by-line legislative markup to a standard document layout, and the status was updated to reflect Governor approval.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Feb 26, 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
32
Key actions
14
Committee
6
Amendments
7
Jun 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 81, nays 7.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8390.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8390 filed.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5057 adopted, as amended.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5196 to S-5057 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5194 filed, withdrawn.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-5057.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 13.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8103 adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Unanimous consent to suspend Rule 31.8 for immediate consideration of amendment H-8103.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8103 filed.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 1:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Shipley, Taylor, and Trone Garriott.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.