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SF 396IOWASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Iowa Legislature enacts statutory corrections bill to update Code language and references

Original title: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

Last action · April 25, 2025: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1073 .

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What This Bill Does

This omnibus procedural bill updates language across multiple chapters of the Iowa Code to correct grammatical errors, fix inaccurate cross-references, eliminate redundancies, and provide direct instructions to the Code editor.

Why it matters

Changes technical legal references and internal Code citations across various state laws without altering substantive policy rights, funding levels, or agency mandates.

Background

Statutory correction bills are routine legislative measures introduced periodically to clean up typographical errors, harmonize conflicting enactments from prior sessions, and update internal references within a state's legal code. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State agencies

State agencies must comply with clarified statutory language, corrected cross-references, and updated administrative terminology.

Indirectly affected

Legal practitioners

Attorneys and courts utilize the corrected Code provisions for accurate legal citations and statutory interpretation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main purpose of Senate File 396?

The bill performs routine by adjusting language, fixing typographical errors, resolving conflicts, removing ambiguities, and providing directives to the Code editor.

Does this bill change state taxes or funding programs?

No. The bill is a procedural corrections measure and does not alter substantive state policies, tax rates, or funding allocations.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

32 actions

Apr 25, 2025HouseEnrolled
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1073 .
Apr 24, 2025House
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1070 .
Apr 9, 2025House
Message from Senate. H.J. 919 .
Apr 8, 2025Senate
Immediate message. S.J. 727 .
Apr 8, 2025SenateFloor
Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 726 .
Apr 8, 2025Senate
Substituted for SF 396 . S.J. 726 .

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Apr 8, 2025Senate
Withdrawn. S.J. 727 .
Apr 8, 2025Senate
HF 381 substituted. S.J. 726 .
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689 .
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689 .
Mar 19, 2025House
Explanation of vote. H.J. 751 .
Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time, attached to SF 396 . S.J. 495 .
Mar 12, 2025House
Message from House. S.J. 495 .
Mar 12, 2025House
Explanation of vote. H.J. 638 .
Mar 12, 2025Senate
Attached to HF 381 . S.J. 495 .
Mar 11, 2025House
Immediate message. H.J. 607 .
Mar 11, 2025HouseFloor
Passed House , yeas 91, nays 0. H.J. 598 .
Feb 20, 2025Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 332 .
Feb 20, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 322 .
Feb 19, 2025Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 396 .
Feb 19, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 17, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Feb 13, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Lofgren, Blake, and Green.
Feb 13, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 317 .
Feb 13, 2025Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 381 .
Feb 11, 2025House
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 297 .
Feb 11, 2025House
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 297 .
Feb 5, 2025Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 4, 2025House
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 4:00PM House Lounge.
Feb 3, 2025House
Subcommittee: Williams, Croken and Lawler. H.J. 179 .
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 177 .

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