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IntroducedFeb 23, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 25, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 31, 2026
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Became LawMay 02, 2026
Iowa Senate Bill
A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2173.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: Conditional.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 02, 2026: Signed by Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SF 2426
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATIONprimary


Votes
YES: 68
- Andrews
- Bagniewski
- Barker
- Behn
- Bergan
- Blom
- Bloomingdale
- Boden
- Bossman
- Bradley
- Cisneros
- Collins
- Determann
- Dieken
- Dunwell
- Fett
- Fisher
- Gearhart
- Gehlbach
- Gjerde
- Golding
- Gosa
- Gustoff
- Harris
- Hayes
- Henderson
- Hermanson
- Holt
- Hora
- Ingels
- Jeneary
- Johnson, C.
- Jones
- Judge
- Kaufmann
- Kniff
- McCulla
- Larson
- Latham
- Lawler
- Lohse
- Lundgren
- Meggers
- Meyer, A.
- Mohr
- Mommsen
- Moore
- Nordman
- Sieck
- Siegrist
- Sitzmann
- Smith
- Sorensen
- Stone
- Thompson
- Thomson
- Vondran
- Watkins
- Weldon
- Wengryn
- Wheeler
- Williams
- Wills
- Wilson
- Wilz
- Wood
- Wulf
- Young
- Speaker
- Grassley
NO: 24
YES: 63
- Andrews
- Barker
- Behn
- Bergan
- Blom
- Bloomingdale
- Boden
- Bossman
- Bradley
- Cisneros
- Collins
- Determann
- Dieken
- Fett
- Fisher
- Gearhart
- Gehlbach
- Golding
- Gustoff
- Harris
- Hayes
- Henderson
- Hermanson
- Holt
- Hora
- Ingels
- Jeneary
- Johnson, C.
- Jones
- Judge
- Kaufmann
- Kniff
- McCulla
- Larson
- Latham
- Lawler
- Lohse
- Lundgren
- Meggers
- Meyer, A.
- Mohr
- Mommsen
- Moore
- Nordman
- Sieck
- Siegrist
- Sitzmann
- Smith
- Sorensen
- Stone
- Thompson
- Thomson
- Vondran
- Watkins
- Weldon
- Wengryn
- Wheeler
- Williams
- Wills
- Wilz
- Wood
- Wulf
- Young
- Speaker
- Grassley
NO: 28
YES: 73
- Andrews
- Bagniewski
- Barker
- Behn
- Bergan
- Blom
- Bloomingdale
- Boden
- Bossman
- Bradley
- Collins
- Determann
- Dieken
- Dunwell
- Fett
- Fisher
- Gearhart
- Gehlbach
- Gerhold
- Golding
- Gosa
- Grassley
- Gustoff
- Harris
- Hayes
- Henderson
- Hermanson
- Holt
- Hora
- Ingels
- James
- Jeneary
- Johnson, C.
- Jones
- Judge
- Kaufmann
- Kniff
- McCulla
- Larson
- Latham
- Lawler
- Lohse
- Lundgren
- Meggers
- Meyer, A.
- Meyer, B.
- Mohr
- Mommsen
- Moore
- Nordman
- Olson
- Rinker
- Shipley
- Sieck
- Siegrist
- Sitzmann
- Smith
- Sorensen
- Stone
- Thompson
- Thomson
- Vondran
- Watkins
- Weldon
- Wengryn
- Wheeler
- Williams
- Wilson
- Wilz
- Windschitl
- Wood
- Wulf
- Young
- Wills
NO: 22
Actions
- May 02, 2026 | Senate
- Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Message from House.
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Immediate message.
- May 02, 2026 | House
- Explanation of vote.
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- House concurred in Senate amendment H-8337.
- Passed House, yeas 73, nays 22.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Message from Senate.
- Senate amendment H-8337 filed.
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Amendment S-5156 adopted.
- Senate concurred with S-5148, as amended.
- Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 5.
- Immediate message.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Amendment S-5156 to S-5148 filed.
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal note.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Message from House, with amendment S-5148.
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Substituted for HF 2700.
- Amendments H-8060, H-8081 and H-8087 withdrawn.
- Amendment H-8273 to amendment H-8265, yeas 63, nays 28, filed, adopted.
- Amendment H-8265 adopted, as amended.
- Amendments H-8061 and H-8065 out of order.
- Passed House, yeas 68, nays 24.
- Immediate message.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Amendment H-8265 filed.
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Fiscal note.
- Amendments H-8065, H-8081 and H-8087 filed.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Read first time, passed on file.
- Fiscal note.
- Amendments H-8060 and H-8061 filed.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Message from Senate.
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal note.
- Amendment S-5029 filed, adopted.
- Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
- Immediate message.
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, placed on calendar.
- Committee report, approving bill.
Bill Texts
- IntroducedHTML
- IntroducedPDF
- Reprinted Marked UpHTML
- Reprinted Marked UpPDF
- ReprintedHTML
- ReprintedPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- Enrolled with Governor's ActionHTML
- Enrolled with Governor's ActionPDF
- Senate Amendment S-5029 (filed, adopted) -- KEN ROZENBOOM, 2026-02-25PDF
- Senate Amendment S-5029 (filed, adopted) -- KEN ROZENBOOM, 2026-02-25HTML
- House Amendment H-8060 (, H-8081 and H-8087 withdrawn) -- WILSON of Linn, 2026-03-31PDF
- House Amendment H-8060 (, H-8081 and H-8087 withdrawn) -- WILSON of Linn, 2026-03-31HTML
- House Amendment H-8061 (and H-8065 out of order) -- COOLING of Linn, 2026-03-31PDF
- House Amendment H-8061 (and H-8065 out of order) -- COOLING of Linn, 2026-03-31HTML
- House Amendment H-8065 (, H-8081 and H-8087 filed) -- A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-02PDF
- House Amendment H-8065 (, H-8081 and H-8087 filed) -- A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-02HTML
- House Amendment H-8081 -- COOLING of LinnPDF
- House Amendment H-8081 -- COOLING of LinnHTML
- House Amendment H-8087 -- COOLING of LinnPDF
- House Amendment H-8087 -- COOLING of LinnHTML
- House Amendment H-8265 (adopted, as amended) -- A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-31PDF
- House Amendment H-8265 (adopted, as amended) -- A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-31HTML
- House Amendment H-8273 (to amendment H-8265, yeas 63, nays 28, filed, adopted) -- (2nd) A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-31PDF
- House Amendment H-8273 (to amendment H-8265, yeas 63, nays 28, filed, adopted) -- (2nd) A. MEYER of Webster, 2026-03-31HTML
- Senate Amendment S-5148 -- RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE, 2026-03-31PDF
- Senate Amendment S-5148 -- RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE, 2026-03-31HTML
- House Amendment H-8337 -- (2nd) RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE, 2026-04-15PDF
- House Amendment H-8337 -- (2nd) RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE, 2026-04-15HTML
- Senate Amendment S-5156 (adopted) -- (2nd) KEN ROZENBOOM, 2026-04-08PDF
- Senate Amendment S-5156 (adopted) -- (2nd) KEN ROZENBOOM, 2026-04-08HTML
Documents
- Lobbyist Declarations
- Fiscal note 02/25/2026
- Video: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 403. 02/25/2026
- Fiscal note 02/26/2026
- Fiscal note 03/02/2026
- Video: Passed House, yeas 68, nays 24. H.J. 774. 03/31/2026
- Fiscal note 04/01/2026
- Video: Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 5. S.J. 756. 04/08/2026
- Video: Passed House, yeas 73, nays 22. H.J. 909. 04/15/2026
