Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2252: A BILL FOR An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5891XS (6) jm/jh S.F. 2252 Section 1. Section 15.491, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 4A. "Business affiliate" means an entity that joins with or is an affiliate of a business and invests or participates in the investment in a sports stadium. NEW SUBSECTION. 24A. "Sports stadium" means a facility, stadium, arena, or other structure where national football league games are held. Sec. 2. Section 15.492, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: a. The business's proposed project must be located on a site where the business has a controlling interest in, or a certified site greater than two hundred fifty acres, or a certified site where a sports stadium may be built. The authority must determine a site is suitable for the project. Sec. 3. Section 15.492, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: d. (1) (a) The business must be primarily engaged in advanced manufacturing, biosciences, or research and development, or must be a business specified in subparagraph …
Sponsors
- Dan Dawson (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Scott Webster (R, 47)
- Mike Bousselot (R, 21)
- Dawn Driscoll (R, 46)
- Carrie Koelker (R, 33)
- Kerry Gruenhagen (R, 41)
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2373 . S.J. 319 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 3:00PM Room 315.
- : Subcommittee: Webster, Bousselot, and Hardman. S.J. 257 .
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. S.J. 237 .
Subjects: buildings, stadiums, major economic growth attraction program, franchises, professional athletics, business assistance, athletics, sales taxes
Common questions
- What is SF2252?
- SF2252 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state.
- What does SF2252 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the building of a professional sports stadium by a national football league franchise in the state.
- What is the status of SF2252?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2373 . S.J. 319 . (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2252?
- Dan Dawson (R, 10), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2252?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2252&ga=91
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