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SF 2465IOWASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Iowa adjusts agricultural regulations, department duties, and tax provisions under SF 2465

Original title: A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including the promotion and regulation of commodities and products, the regulation of the transportation of agricultural items, the use of agricultural land, sales and use taxes, and veterinary practice and income taxes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SF 2420 , SSB 3123 .) Effective date: 06/01/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027. Applicability date: 01/01/2027.

Last action · June 2, 2026: NOBA: Final

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What This Bill Does

Iowa enacts comprehensive agricultural legislation updating the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, modifying commodity regulations, agricultural transport rules, land use, , veterinary practices, and income taxes with staggered effective dates beginning June 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Farmers, agricultural transporters, veterinarians, and taxpayers face new compliance standards, tax adjustments, and regulatory oversight across state agricultural and commercial operations.

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

Farmers

Agricultural producers are subject to new rules regarding commodity regulation, land use, transportation, and associated tax provisions.

Directly affected

Veterinarians

Veterinary practitioners face updated statutory regulations governing veterinary practice within the state.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What areas of state law does SF 2465 modify?

SF 2465 modifies laws regarding agricultural department powers, commodity promotion and regulation, agricultural transportation, land use, , veterinary practice, and income taxes.

When do the provisions of this bill take effect?

The effective dates are June 1, 2026, July 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, with an applicability date of January 1, 2027.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

37 actions

Jun 2, 2026Iowa Legislature
NOBA: Final
Jun 1, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1032 .
May 18, 2026Senate
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
May 2, 2026House
Message from House. S.J. 979 .
May 2, 2026House
Immediate message. H.J. 1118 .
May 2, 2026House
Explanations of votes. H.J. 1159 .

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May 2, 2026HouseFloor
Passed House , yeas 81, nays 4. H.J. 1115 .
May 2, 2026House
Amendment H-8469 filed, withdrawn. H.J. 1114 .
May 2, 2026House
Committee amendment H-8462 withdrawn. H.J. 1114 .
May 1, 2026Senate
NOBA: Senate Floor
May 1, 2026House
Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1085 .
May 1, 2026House
Committee amendment H-8462 filed. H.J. 1085 .
May 1, 2026House
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 1085 .
May 1, 2026House
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 1085 .
May 1, 2026Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Apr 30, 2026House
Subcommittee Meeting: 05/01/2026 9:15AM House Lounge.
Apr 29, 2026House
Subcommittee: Wulf, Hora and Jacoby. H.J. 1043 .
Apr 29, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1034 .
Apr 29, 2026House
Message from Senate. H.J. 1034 .
Apr 28, 2026Senate
Immediate message. S.J. 908 .
Apr 28, 2026SenateFloor
Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 907 .
Apr 28, 2026SenateFloor
Amendment S-5227 filed, adopted. S.J. 907 .
Mar 18, 2026Senate
NOBA: Senate Full Approps
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2465 . S.J. 478 .
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 478 .
Mar 4, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 476 .
Feb 26, 2026Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 25, 2026Senate
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2026 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Subcommittee: Shipley, Staed, and Zumbach. S.J. 393 .
Feb 24, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Appropriations. S.J. 376 .
Feb 23, 2026Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 361 .
Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 354 .
Feb 19, 2026Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2420 .
Feb 11, 2026Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 9, 2026Senate
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge.
Feb 9, 2026Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Gruenhagen, and Zimmer.
Feb 9, 2026Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
Introduced, referred to Agriculture.

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