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Read. Follow. Verify.Governor vetoes Senate File 2207 changing state legislation submission deadlines to 60 days before session
Last action · June 2, 2026: Vetoed by Governor. S.J. 1034 .
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What This Bill Proposed
Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed Senate File 2207, which would have required the Governor's Office and state agencies to submit proposed legislation and 60 days prior to the convening of the General Assembly instead of previous deadlines. The bill also would have required agencies or the Governor's Office to review and return proposals within seven days of delivery by the .
Changes the advance notice timeline and drafting window for executive branch legislative proposals submitted to the .
- Kim Reynolds serves as the Governor of Iowa. context
- The Iowa General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting laws. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Office of the Governor
The office would have been subject to a new 60-day advance deadline for submitting proposed legislation instead of the Friday before the convening of the session.
State departments and agencies
State agencies would have had their legislative proposal submission deadline moved from 45 days prior to the session to 60 days prior.
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Procedural history
29 actions- Jun 2, 2026SenateVetoed by Governor. S.J. 1034 .
- May 5, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
- Apr 6, 2026HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 810 .
- Apr 6, 2026SenateImmediate message. S.J. 719 .
- Apr 6, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 32, nays 15. S.J. 717 .
- Apr 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate concurred with S-5131 . S.J. 717 .
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- Mar 30, 2026HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 766 .
- Mar 24, 2026HouseMessage from House, with amendment S-5131 . S.J. 628 .
- Mar 24, 2026HouseImmediate message. H.J. 742 .
- Mar 24, 2026HouseFloorPassed House , yeas 90, nays 5. H.J. 739 .
- Mar 24, 2026HouseFloorAmendment H-8253 adopted. H.J. 739 .
- Mar 23, 2026HouseAmendment H-8253 filed. H.J. 725 .
- Mar 19, 2026HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 711 .
- Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 2. Excused, 2. H.J. 711 .
- Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 711 .
- Mar 3, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Mar 2, 2026HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2026 12:00PM House Lounge.
- Mar 2, 2026HouseSubcommittee: Hora, Baeth and Smith. H.J. 485 .
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 416 .
- Feb 23, 2026HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 379 .
- Feb 23, 2026SenateImmediate message. S.J. 352 .
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate , yeas 31, nays 15. S.J. 350 .
- Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2207 . S.J. 220 .
- Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 220 .
- Feb 5, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 208 .
- Feb 3, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
- Jan 14, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Westrich, Bisignano, and Salmon. S.J. 90 .
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 63 .
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Executive-Legislative Deadline Adjustment Vetoed
An attempt to accelerate executive branch legislative drafting deadlines by 15 days was blocked by a gubernatorial veto.
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