SF 579
  • Introduced
    Mar 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 26, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 05, 2026
  • Became Law
    Mar 10, 2026
SF 579
Iowa Senate Bill
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A bill for an act relating to local laws implementing the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965, local civil rights commissions, and local civil rights agencies, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1184.) Effective date: 03/10/2026.
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Senate • Mar 13, 2026: Fiscal note.
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Mar 26, 2025, Senate
Shall the bill pass?
YES: 43
NO: 4
OTHER: 3
YES: 43

NO: 4

ABSENT: 3

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Mar 05, 2026, House
Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8157?
YES: 60
NO: 26
OTHER: 14
YES: 60

NO: 26

ABSENT: 15

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Mar 05, 2026, House
Shall the bill pass?
YES: 60
NO: 26
OTHER: 14
YES: 60

NO: 26

ABSENT: 15

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Mar 09, 2026, Senate
Shall the motion to concur be adopted?
YES: 29
NO: 16
OTHER: 5
YES: 29

NO: 16

ABSENT: 5

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Mar 09, 2026, Senate
Shall amendment S-5081 to amendment S-5075 be adopted?
YES: 16
NO: 29
OTHER: 5
YES: 16

NO: 29

ABSENT: 5

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Mar 09, 2026, Senate
Shall the bill pass?
YES: 29
NO: 16
OTHER: 5
YES: 29

NO: 16

ABSENT: 5

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Actions
  • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal note.
  • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
    • Signed by Governor.
  • Mar 09, 2026 | House
    • Message from Senate.
  • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Message from House, with amendment S-5075.
    • Deferred.
    • Amendment S-5081 to S-5075 filed, lost.
    • Senate concurred with S-5075.
    • Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 16.
    • Immediate message.
  • Mar 05, 2026 | House
    • Amendments H-8073 and H-8091 withdrawn.
    • Point of order raised on H-8157, ruled not germane.
    • Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8157, yeas 60, nays 26.
    • Motion to suspend rules prevailed.
    • Amendment H-8157 adopted.
    • Passed House, yeas 60, nays 26.
    • Immediate message.
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Amendment H-8157 filed.
  • Mar 02, 2026 | House
    • Amendment H-8073 filed.
    • Amendment H-8091 filed.
    • Fiscal note.
  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • Committee report, recommending passage.
    • Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1.
    • Placed on calendar.
  • Feb 23, 2026 | House
    • Subcommittee recommends passage.
  • Feb 19, 2026 | House
    • Subcommittee: Wheeler, Wichtendahl and Williams.
    • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/23/2026 4:00PM RM 103.
  • May 15, 2025 | House
    • Rereferred to Local Government.
  • Apr 10, 2025 | House
    • Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  • Apr 01, 2025 | House
    • Subcommittee recommends passage.
    • Committee report, recommending passage.
    • Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1.
    • Placed on calendar.
  • Mar 31, 2025 | House
    • Subcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Wichtendahl.
    • Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:15AM RM 102.
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Message from Senate.
    • Read first time, referred to Local Government.
  • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 4.
    • Immediate message.
  • Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced, placed on calendar.
    • Committee report, approving bill.
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