Iowa SF2418 Drainage Districts and Levees Signed
Summary
Iowa Governor signed SF2418 into law on April 9, 2026. The bill amends state law relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel record requirements. The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers with no dissenting votes.
What changed
Iowa enacted SF2418, establishing new requirements for drainage district parcel records and levee administration. The law took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on April 9, 2026. Affected parties including drainage district administrators, county officials, and local governments in Iowa must update their recordkeeping and administrative procedures to comply with the new statutory requirements.
Drainage districts and levee systems are critical infrastructure for agricultural land management and flood control. The legislation was sponsored by the Natural Resources and Environment committee and received unanimous legislative support, indicating broad consensus on the need for updated regulatory frameworks. Compliance with the new parcel record requirements should be prioritized by all affected drainage districts operating under Iowa state law.
What to do next
- Review updated drainage district parcel record requirements
- Update internal procedures for levee district compliance
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ChangeBridge / Iowa / SF2418 Signed by Governor SF2418 SF Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
A bill for an act relating to drainage districts and levees, including district parcel records, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 2349.) Effective date: 04/09/2026.
Bill Details
State Iowa
Session 91st General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga...
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Sponsors
Natural Resources And Environment
Action History
2026-04-09 S Signed by Governor. S.J. 772. 2026-04-09 S Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 771. 2026-03-24 S Message from House. S.J. 628. 2026-03-24 H Immediate message. H.J. 742. 2026-03-30 H Explanation of vote. H.J. 766. 2026-03-24 H Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 741. 2026-03-19 H Placed on calendar. H.J. 709. 2026-03-19 H Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 709. 2026-03-19 H Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 709. 2026-03-18 H Subcommittee recommends passage. 2026-03-17 H Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 8:15AM House Lounge 2. 2026-03-12 H Subcommittee: Wengryn, Croken and Williams. H.J. 667. 2026-03-12 H Read first time, referred to Local Government. H.J. 639. 2026-03-11 H Message from Senate. H.J. 635. 2026-03-10 S Immediate message. S.J. 541. 2026-03-10 S Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 538. 2026-03-10 S Amendment S-5074 adopted. S.J. 538. 2026-03-05 S Amendment S-5074 filed. S.J. 490. 2026-02-23 S Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 372. 2026-02-23 S Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 354.
Votes
2026-02-23 Senate Natural Resources And Environment Report Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Shall the bill pass? Yea: 45 Nay: 0 2026-03-19 House Committee On Local Government Report Yea: 21 Nay: 0 2026-03-24 Shall the bill pass? Yea: 95 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-12 H Local Government
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-23 Introduced 2026-03-10 Amended 2026-03-30 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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