88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 775: Prohibiting the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of consumer products containing certain chemicals, including effective date provisions, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to certain consumer products that contain certain chemicals. The bill prohibits the sale of upholstered furniture that contains flame-retardant chemicals or chemical compounds in the state of Iowa. The bill makes exceptions for used upholstered furniture, certain upholstered furniture purchased for public use in public facilities, and new upholstered furniture that is otherwise subject to the prohibition but was imported into the state or otherwise purchased or acquired by a retailer or wholesaler for sale or distribution in the state prior to January 1, 2020.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Professional Fire Fighters
Against: American Chemistry Council
In plain words
- April 18, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF775