---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process and other agency functions and related matters."
description: "A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process and other agency functions and related matters."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 2370"
citation: "Iowa SF 2370 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["administrative procedure", "administrative rules", "appellate procedure", "boards", "commissions", "and councils", "departments of state government", "executive branch", "iowa administrative code", "notices", "publications", "statutes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 10
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-02-15"
last_action: "2024-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e604edb0-ceb3-4664-8442-33877d080f78"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2370&ga=90"
source_hash: "a99dac5601da85a85f56f370fd77f177f975a522b85933a126592fbbf33c8e82"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa SF 2370 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process and other agency functions and related matters.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/90/attachments/SF2370.html)
2. **Amendment H-8281** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8281.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8301** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8301.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-8322** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/H8322.pdf)
5. **Amendment S-5041** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5041.pdf)
6. **Amendment S-5182** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/90/S5182.pdf)
7. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/90/attachments/SF2370.html)
8. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/90/attachments/SF2370.html)
9. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF2370_GovLetter.pdf)
10. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF2370.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **91–3** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **31–15** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **32–14** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-02-15** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2024-02-15** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-04** Amendment S-5041 filed, adopted. `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2024-03-04** Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 15. `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Immediate message.
- **2024-03-04** Message from Senate.
- **2024-03-05** Read first time, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2024-03-11** Subcommittee: Sexton, Nielsen and Young.
- **2024-03-11** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/13/2024 8:30AM RM 304.
- **2024-03-13** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-18** Placed on calendar.
- **2024-03-21** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2024-04-08** Amendment H-8281 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-10** Amendment H-8301 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-15** Amendment H-8322 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-17** Amendment H-8301 to amendment H-8281 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-17** Amendment H-8322 to amendment H-8281 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-17** Amendment H-8281 adopted, as amended. `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-17** Passed House, yeas 91, nays 3. `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Explanation of vote.
- **2024-04-17** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-18** Message from House, with amendment S-5182.
- **2024-04-19** Senate concurred with S-5182.
- **2024-04-19** Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 14. `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Immediate message.
- **2024-04-19** Message from Senate.
- **2024-04-29** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2024-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e604edb0-ceb3-4664-8442-33877d080f78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).