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Iowa Senate Bill 630 restructures state technology funding, criminal justice data sharing, vendor contracts, and cybersecurity rules
Original title: A bill for an act relating to state government, including matters under the purview of the department of management and state membership in the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 307 , SSB 1083 .)
Last action · June 2, 2026: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1166 .
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What This Bill Does
This bill updates state government operations by shifting technology project prioritization and funding rules to the department of management, doubling the frequency of background checks for IT staff, and setting strict requirements and prohibited terms for state IT contracts. It also makes cybersecurity communications confidential, transfers duties to the department of management, and excludes the state from the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association.
Why it matters
State agencies, technology vendors, and IT personnel face new contracting standards, liability limits, and more frequent criminal history checks, while the public experiences changes in how state technology projects are prioritized and how certain government records are handled.
Background
- The Department of Management serves as the chief financial and policy-making agency for the executive branch of Iowa state government. context
- The Iowa Individual Health Benefit Reinsurance Association operates to stabilize individual health insurance market rates within the state. 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 submit project reports and comply with centralized technology prioritization and contracting rules managed by the department of management.
Directly affected
IT Vendors and Contractors
Vendors contracting with the state face strict limitations on contract terms, mandatory Iowa governing law and venue clauses, and regulated liability caps.
Directly affected
Information Technology Personnel
IT staff members are subject to more frequent FBI national criminal history checks every five years instead of ten.
Key Facts
- The department of management must prioritize proposed technology projects based on strategic alignment, feasibility, return on investment, and scalability before providing a list to the governor.
- The bill appropriates seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund of the state to the technology reinvestment fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and subsequent years.
- Individuals performing work for the department or on supported information technology staff may be subject to FBI national criminal history checks at least once every five years instead of ten years.
- Nineteen specific terms are prohibited in information technology contracts, rendering them void as contrary to public policy, including clauses requiring the state to indemnify others or submit to binding arbitration.
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- Contracts entered into by the department are deemed to include provisions requiring governance by Iowa laws and litigation venue in appropriate state or federal courts in Iowa.
- The director of the department of management may include contractual limitations of vendor liability in IT contracts, provided they exclude repudiation of cybersecurity incidents or intentional torts.
- Communications concerning security incidents between the chief information security officer and other entities are designated as confidential and withheld from public open records laws.
- The department of management is designated as the Iowa statistical analysis center, acquiring access to various criminal justice, juvenile, and corrections data systems.
- The department of management is not deemed the lawful custodian under chapter 22 for records maintained solely as an automated data processing unit or storage for another department.
- The state, including institutions under the state board of regents, is prohibited from being a member of the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, retroactive to January 1, 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often will IT staff undergo background checks under this law?
Individuals performing work for the department or on the IT staff of a supported entity may be subject to an FBI national criminal history check at least once every five years, increased from the previous ten-year interval.
What happens if an IT contract includes a prohibited term like mandatory binding arbitration?
Prohibited terms included in a contract are void as contrary to public policy, and the contract is interpreted and enforced as if those terms were never included.
Who acts as the Iowa statistical analysis center under this legislation?
The department of management is designated as the Iowa , taking over responsibilities previously held by the department of health and human services.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
63 actions- Jun 2, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by Governor . H.J. 1166 .
- May 13, 2026HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .
- Apr 30, 2026HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1049 .
- Apr 30, 2026SenateImmediate message. S.J. 933 .
- Apr 30, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 933 .
- Apr 30, 2026SenateFloorSenate concurred with S-5152 . S.J. 933 .
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- Apr 2, 2026HouseMessage from House, with amendment S-5152 . S.J. 711 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseImmediate message. H.J. 801 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 90, nays 2. H.J. 793 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1343 , as amended. H.J. 793 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorAmendment H-8280 to amendment H-1343 adopted. H.J. 793 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseUnanimous consent requested to immediately consider amendment H-8280 H.J. 793 .
- Apr 1, 2026HouseAmendment H-8280 filed. H.J. 793 .
- Dec 31, 2025Iowa Legislature* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
- May 13, 2025HouseSenate amendment H-1343 filed. H.J. 1178 .
- May 13, 2025HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 1171 .
- May 13, 2025SenateImmediate message. S.J. 995 .
- May 13, 2025SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 43, nays 2. S.J. 993 .
- May 13, 2025SenateFloorAmendment S-3170 filed, adopted. S.J. 993 .
- May 13, 2025SenateSubstituted for SF 630 . S.J. 992 .
- May 13, 2025SenateWithdrawn. S.J. 993 .
- May 13, 2025SenateHF 1028 substituted. S.J. 992 .
- May 13, 2025SenateFloorAmendment S-3169 filed, adopted. S.J. 992 .
- May 6, 2025SenateNOBA: Senate Full Approps
- Apr 28, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time, attached to SF 630 . S.J. 886 .
- Apr 28, 2025HouseMessage from House. S.J. 886 .
- Apr 28, 2025HouseWithdrawn. H.J. 1073 .
- Apr 28, 2025SenateAttached to HF 1028 . S.J. 886 .
- Apr 24, 2025HouseImmediate message. H.J. 1069 .
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 1062 .
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorAmendment H-1275 adopted. H.J. 1062 .
- Apr 22, 2025HouseAmendment H-1275 filed. H.J. 1036 .
- Apr 17, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 987 .
- Apr 17, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 1028 .
- Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 630 . S.J. 828 .
- Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 828 .
- Apr 17, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 827 .
- Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee vote: Yeas 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 949 .
- Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 949 .
- Mar 26, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- Mar 24, 2025HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 8:30AM House Lounge.
- Mar 24, 2025HouseSubcommittee: Bergan, Mohr, G. and Nielsen. H.J. 790 .
- Mar 12, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Mar 11, 2025SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge.
- Mar 5, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 514 .
- Mar 5, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 756 .
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 447 .
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 447 .
- Feb 25, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- Feb 20, 2025HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 7:45AM House Lounge.
- Feb 19, 2025SenateSubcommittee: Bousselot, Kraayenbrink, and Petersen. S.J. 314 .
- Feb 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Appropriations. S.J. 307 .
- Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 274 .
- Feb 13, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 265 .
- Feb 12, 2025Iowa LegislatureCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 307 .
- Feb 11, 2025Iowa LegislatureTabled until future meeting.
- Feb 10, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2025 8:30AM RM 304.1.
- Feb 6, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Feb 4, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 3:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- Feb 4, 2025Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee: Guth, Alons, and Blake.
- Feb 4, 2025Iowa LegislatureIntroducedIntroduced, referred to State Government.
- Jan 23, 2025HouseSubcommittee: Bergan, Cooling and Jones. H.J. 124 .
- Jan 23, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 121 .
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policy shift95% confidence
Centralization of Statistical Analysis
The bill shifts statistical analysis center responsibilities and data-sharing authority from health and human services over to the department of management.
Connected Entities
OrganizationLegislative Services Agency“Receives annual project reports from the department of management.”Map →
OrganizationIowa Individual Health Benefit Reinsurance Association“Association from which the state is excluded as a member.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“Previous entity serving as the Iowa statistical analysis center.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Management“Assumes new project prioritization, statistical analysis center duties, and cont”Map →
OrganizationFederal Bureau of Investigation“Conducts national criminal history checks for department applicants and staff.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Public Safety“Receives fingerprints for submission to the criminal history repository.”Map →
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