Scope: State (Iowa)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: June 2, 2026
HF 2800, an omnibus bill making and modifying appropriations and including provisions on local civil rights laws, political party state central committees, judicial branch and county attorney salaries, civil litigation abuse, and federal grant notifications, was signed by the Governor with certain items vetoed. The measure includes effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.
Constitutional basis: Item veto of an omnibus bill mixing appropriations with substantive policy riders, an application Iowa courts have repeatedly narrowed.