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State Government / Iowa / Legislation / SF 639

SF 639Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions.

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Latest development · Jun 2, 2026

Fiscal note.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Apr 22, 2025
Latest passage
May 2, 2026
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Justice & Public SafetyLabor & EmploymentBusiness & Economy

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appellate procedurebusiness entitiescommercial lawcourtsjudicial branchjuriesjurisdictionlitigationsalaries and wages

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Bill

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Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

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  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Fiscal note.

    Iowa General Assembly
  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Signed by Governor.

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. May 18, 2026

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

    Senate
  4. May 2, 2026

    Message from Senate.

    House
  5. May 2, 2026

    Immediate message.

    Senate
  6. May 2, 2026

    Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 8.

    PassageSenate
  7. May 2, 2026

    Senate concurred with S-5255.

    Senate
  8. May 2, 2026

    Message from House, with amendment S-5255.

    Senate
  9. May 2, 2026

    Immediate message.

    House
  10. May 2, 2026

    Explanation of vote.

    House
  11. May 2, 2026

    Passed House, yeas 79, nays 6.

    PassageHouse
  12. May 2, 2026

    Amendment H-8447 adopted.

    Amendment PassageHouse
  13. May 2, 2026

    Explanation of vote.

    House
  14. May 2, 2026

    Amendment H-8456, yeas 8, nays 77, lost.

    House
  15. May 2, 2026

    Amendment H-8440 adopted.

    Amendment PassageHouse
  16. May 1, 2026

    Amendment H-8456 filed.

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  17. Apr 30, 2026

    Amendments H-8440 and H-8447 filed.

    House
  18. Apr 22, 2026

    Placed on Ways and Means calendar.

    House
  19. Apr 21, 2026

    Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.

    House
  20. Apr 21, 2026

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    Committee PassageHouse
  21. Feb 4, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    Committee Passage FavorableIowa General Assembly
  22. Feb 2, 2026

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 102.

    Iowa General Assembly
  23. Jan 29, 2026

    Subcommittee: Nordman, Lundgren and Wilson.

    House
  24. Apr 30, 2025

    Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.

    Reading 1House
  25. Apr 29, 2025

    Message from Senate.

    House
  26. Apr 28, 2025

    Immediate message.

    Senate
  27. Apr 28, 2025

    Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0.

    PassageSenate
  28. Apr 28, 2025

    Fiscal note.

    Iowa General Assembly
  29. Apr 22, 2025

    Committee report, approving bill.

    Committee PassageSenate
  30. Apr 22, 2025

    Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Sep 2, 2026.