Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SF 2196 — A bill for an act relating to a waiting period before settling motor vehicle insurance claims.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence
  • In Committee

    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 6 recorded votes so far.

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:00AM Room 315.

  3. Subcommittee: Webster, Blake, and Dickey.

  4. Rereferred to Commerce.

  5. Subcommittee: Webster, Guth, and Staed.

  6. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 28 voted No

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

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 77 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Unaffiliated 16400
Democrat 101702
Total 782103
% of votes cast 76%21%0%3%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Best — Yea
Buck — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Jr. — Nay
Isenhart — Nay
Scheetz — Nay
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Not Voting
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Nay
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Nay
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Not Voting
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democrat 27002
Republican 52001
Total 99003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Jr. — Yea
Best — Yea
Buck — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Not Voting
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Not Voting
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 31 Yea · 15 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27002
Unaffiliated 4402
Democrat 01200
Total 311604
% of votes cast 61%31%0%8%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Boulton — Nay
Celsi — Nay
Giddens — Nay
Jochum — Nay
De Witt — Not Voting
Taylor, T. — Not Voting
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Not Voting
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Not Voting
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 19002
Republican 23001
Total 48003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Trone — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Hogg — Not Voting
Kinney — Not Voting
Taylor, T. — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Not Voting
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 81 Yea · 14 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44803
Republican 25001
Democrat 12601
Total 811405
% of votes cast 81%14%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Prichard — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Hall — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Kacena — Nay
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Steckman — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Fry — Not Voting
Paustian — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Not Voting
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Not Voting
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 29000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Miller-Meeks — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Taylor, R. — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Taylor, T. — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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SF 2196 is sponsored by Scott Webster (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 2196?
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