Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HSB 596 — A bill for an act relating to local government taxes, budgets, and authority, by establishing property tax limitations and modifying provisions relating to the assessment and taxation of property, certain taxpayer notices, bond issuances, and councils of governments, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2745.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2745.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 6.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:00PM RM 103.

  6. Subcommittee: Nordman, Bloomingdale, McBurney, Wichtendahl and Young.

  7. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.

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

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HSB 596?
HSB 596 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
What is the current status of HSB 596?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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