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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 493: A bill for an act prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists or pay instrumentalities, and providing penalties.

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

SF 493 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act prohibiting political subdivisions from using certain moneys to hire lobbyists or pay instrumentalities, and providing penalties. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Placed on calendar.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Placed on calendar.
  2. Committee report, approving bill.
  3. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  4. Subcommittee reassigned: Sires, Knox, and Westrich.
  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
  6. Subcommittee: Sires, Knox, and Webster.
  7. Referred to Local Government.
  8. Fiscal note.
  9. Committee report, approving bill.
  10. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sources

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