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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 2740: A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of certain information filed with the secretary of state by foreign persons holding agricultural land.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 2740 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on March 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of certain information filed with the secretary of state by foreign persons holding agricultural land. Primary sponsor: J.D. Scholten (Democratic), Angel Ramirez (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Jeff Cooling (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Elinor Levin (Democratic), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic), Bob Kressig (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Larry McBurney (Democratic), Tracy Ehlert (Democratic), Rob Johnson (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Rick Olson (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (Democratic), Josh Turek (Democratic), Lindsay James (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Introduced, referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.D. ScholtenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Angel RamirezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Austin BaethPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Jennifer KonfrstPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Timi Brown-PowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Jeff CoolingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Elinor LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Sean BagniewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Larry McBurneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Tracy EhlertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Rob JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Rick OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Beth Wessel-KroeschellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Josh TurekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lindsay JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source