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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 2157: A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties.

Passed one chamber 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

SF 2157 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private parties. Primary sponsor: Adrian Dickey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Subcommittee recommends passage.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44

“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. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.
  3. Subcommittee: Lawler, Olson and Watkins.
  4. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Message from Senate.
  6. Immediate message.
  7. Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 17.
  8. Placed on calendar.
  9. Committee report, recommending passage.
  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
  12. Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Webster.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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