Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB588 — A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Last action — Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 764.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn. H.J. 870.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2748.

  3. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 762.

  4. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 762.

  5. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 8:30AM RM 102.

  7. Subcommittee: Wulf, Hermanson and Kurth. H.J. 278.

  8. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 228.

  9. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2340.

  10. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 229.

  11. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 229.

  12. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  13. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM RM 103.

  14. Subcommittee: Wulf, Behn and Scholten. H.J. 128.

  15. Introduced, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 124.

  16. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Quirmbach, and Schultz. S.J. 841.

  17. Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 775.

  18. Read first time, passed on file. S.J. 763.

  19. Message from House. S.J. 763.

  20. Immediate message. H.J. 863.

  21. Explanation of vote. H.J. 898.

  22. Passed House, yeas 81, nays 8. H.J. 858.

  23. Explanation of vote. H.J. 898.

  24. Amendment H-8293, yeas 41, nays 48, lost, as amended. H.J. 857.

  25. Amendment H-8339 to amendment H-8293 filed, adopted. H.J. 856.

  26. Amendment H-8298 lost. H.J. 856.

  27. Amendment H-8340 to amendment H-8327 filed, ruled out of order. H.J. 856.

  28. Amendment H-8327 withdrawn. H.J. 856.

  29. Amendment H-8292 adopted, as amended. H.J. 856.

  30. Amendment H-8342 to amendment H-8292, yeas 56, nays 35, filed, adopted. H.J. 855.

  31. Fiscal note.

  32. Amendment H-8327 filed. H.J. 838.

  33. Deferred, retained on calendar. H.J. 818.

  34. Amendments H-8292, H-8293, H-8298 filed. H.J. 821.

  35. Fiscal note.

  36. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 764.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB588 do?
A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products; the regulation of the transportation of agricultural commodities; the use of agricultural land; and taxation, including property taxes, excise and sales taxes, and income taxes; making penalties applicable; and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Who sponsors HSB588?
HSB588 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
What is the current status of HSB588?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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