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IntroducedFeb 16, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 02, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Iowa House Bill
A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 666.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 02, 2026: Signed by Governor. H.J. 06/02.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Debate cal. for 05/02/2026
Position: 9
Summary
Comments on HF 2542
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYprimary


Votes
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Signed by Governor. H.J. 06/02.
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Fiscal note.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/13.
- May 02, 2026 | Senate
- Message from House.
- May 02, 2026 | House
- Message from Senate.
- Senate amendment H-8470 filed.
- Amendment H-8470, yeas 68, nays 18, adopted.
- Explanation of vote.
- Passed House, yeas 66, nays 20.
- Explanation of vote.
- Immediate message.
- May 02, 2026 | Senate
- Amendment S-5252 filed, adopted.
- Amendment S-5126 out of order.
- Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 6.
- Immediate message.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
- Amendment S-5126 filed.
- Placed on calendar.
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal note.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Subcommittee: Bousselot, Dawson, and Knox.
- Subcommittee Meeting: [].
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Message from House.
- Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Point of order raised on amendment H-8121, ruled not germane.
- Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8121, yeas 31, nays 64.
- Motion to suspend rules failed.
- Point of order raised on amendment H-8124, ruled not germane.
- Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8124, yeas 33, nays 62.
- Motion to suspend rules failed.
- Amendment H-8116 adopted.
- Amendment H-8120, yeas 31, nays 63, lost.
- Motion to defer, yeas 30, nays 63, lost.
- Passed House, yeas 68, nays 23.
- Immediate message.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Amendment H-8116 filed.
- Amendments H-8120, H-8121 and H-8124 filed.
- Fiscal note.
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Introduced, placed on calendar.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedHTML
- IntroducedPDF
- ReprintedHTML
- ReprintedPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- Enrolled with Governor's ActionHTML
- Enrolled with Governor's ActionPDF
- House Amendment H-8116 (adopted) -- HOLT of Crawford, 2026-03-04PDF
- House Amendment H-8116 (adopted) -- HOLT of Crawford, 2026-03-04HTML
- House Amendment H-8120 (, yeas 31, nays 63, lost) -- WILBURN of Story, 2026-03-04PDF
- House Amendment H-8120 (, yeas 31, nays 63, lost) -- WILBURN of Story, 2026-03-04HTML
- House Amendment H-8121 (, yeas 31, nays 64) -- RAMIREZ of Linn, 2026-03-04PDF
- House Amendment H-8121 (, yeas 31, nays 64) -- RAMIREZ of Linn, 2026-03-04HTML
- House Amendment H-8124 (, yeas 33, nays 62) -- WICHTENDAHL of Linn, 2026-03-04PDF
- House Amendment H-8124 (, yeas 33, nays 62) -- WICHTENDAHL of Linn, 2026-03-04HTML
- House Amendment H-8470 (, yeas 68, nays 18, adopted) -- RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE, 2026-05-02PDF
- House Amendment H-8470 (, yeas 68, nays 18, adopted) -- RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE, 2026-05-02HTML
- Senate Amendment S-5126 (out of order) -- COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, 2026-05-02PDF
- Senate Amendment S-5126 (out of order) -- COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, 2026-05-02HTML
- Senate Amendment S-5252 (filed, adopted) -- MIKE BOUSSELOT, 2026-05-02PDF
- Senate Amendment S-5252 (filed, adopted) -- MIKE BOUSSELOT, 2026-05-02HTML
