Which Bills Did Not Survive Latest Iowa Legislative Deadline?

Where bills on property tax, pipelines and more stand after second funnel

DES MOINES — Following the second “funnel” deadline of the Iowa legislative session, lawmakers often aim to shift their focus from policy to budgeting. But as lawmakers hit week 10 of the 2026 session, it appears agreements have not been…

Which bills did not survive latest Iowa legislative deadline?

With the Iowa Legislature now past its second “funnel” deadline, these are the bills that remain eligible and those considered “dead.”

Dispatches from Des Moines: Legislature left with unfinished business after second deadline

The pace is best described as "hurry up and wait." This week included a few late nights, including Thursday, when I waited alongside weary lobbyists and reporters for a committee meeting to start as the sun set on a beautiful…