Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SF2157 — A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.

Last action — Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 169.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.

  3. Subcommittee: Lawler, Olson and Watkins. H.J. 525.

  4. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 416.

  5. Message from Senate. H.J. 399.

  6. Immediate message. S.J. 381.

  7. Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 17. S.J. 381.

  8. Placed on calendar.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 335.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.

  12. Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Webster. S.J. 200.

  13. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 169.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SF2157 do?
A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.
Who sponsors SF2157?
SF2157 is sponsored by Adrian Dickey (Republican).
What is the current status of SF2157?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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