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3 surprising Iowa bills that survived funnel — and 1 that didn’t
What is Iowa’s legislative ‘funnel’ and how does it work? (2026)
What is Iowa’s legislative ‘funnel’ and how does it work? (2026)
The Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline is finished — and so are hundreds of proposed bills that failed to make the cut.
3 surprising bills that survived funnel — and 1 that didn’t
Republican bills placing new restrictions on local libraries, public assistance programs and local civil rights ordinances survived the self-imposed legislative deadline.
But a measure to ban all abortions and make it a crime for doctors to perform the procedure did not.
What the heck is ‘funnel,’ anyway?
Friday, Feb. 20, was the Iowa Legislature’s first funnel deadline, which requires most bills to pass a full committee in order to remain eligible for consideration this year.
Tax and spending bills are exempt, which gives lawmakers more time to find agreement on a trio of property tax cut proposals from House and Senate Republicans and Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Marissa Payne covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. Reach her by email at mjpayne@registermedia.com. Follow her on X at @marissajpayne.