Governor Reynolds Signs 20 Bills Into Law Covering Rulemaking, Trade, Controlled Substances, and Various Regulatory Matters

Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law on April 16th

• Thursday, April 16, 2026

• Press Release

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: SF 2463: A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency procedure and review and regulatory readoption of rules, and including effective date provisions. SF 2411: A bill for an act establishing an Iowa-Ireland trade commission. HF 863: A bill for an act relating to the use of blue lights on vessels operating on waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission. HF 2202: A bill for an act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. HF 2227: A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. HF 2253: A bill for an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female. HF 2296: A bill for an act restricting counties and cities from issuing a local form of identification. HF 2303: A bill for an act relating to regulation of professional and amateur kickboxing by the state commissioner of athletics. HF 2337: A bill for an act relating to fraudulent practices involving academic credentials or professional or occupational licenses and making penalties applicable. HF 2345: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System and including effective date provision. HF 2357: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish code editor directives. HF 2434: A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider. HF 2500: A bill for an act relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions. HF 2522: A bill for an act relating to the required beneficiary and use of a public officer insurance policy and including effective date provisions. HF 2534: A bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations by regulating shellfish and making penalties applicable. HF 2583: A bill for an act relating to emergency planning and coordination for electric transmission line owners and providing penalties. HF 2619: A bill for an act creating the uniform family law arbitration act. HF 2643: A bill for an act relating to reporting total gasoline and diesel fuel gallonage sold and dispensed by retail dealers for a determination period. HF 2660: A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support. HF 2680: A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. HF 2697: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs.