88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 386: Prohibiting the manufacturing and sale of food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 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 prohibits the sale of food packaging that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in the state of Iowa. The bill makes an exception for new food packaging 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, 2021. A violation of the provisions in the bill is a simple misdemeanor. The bill takes effect January 1, 2021. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or both.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2019
- Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
- Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
- Sen. Randy Feenstra (R)
In plain words
- February 26, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 28, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Chapman, Bolkcom and Feenstra
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/SF386