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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

SF 397: Regulating the application of certain pesticides in proximity to a child care facility or school, 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

BILL’S PROVISIONS.m. Monday through Friday. However, the department is required to adopt rules adjusting those requirements based on the risk of exposure to the drift by children or adults present at a child care facility or school. APPLICABLE PENALTY. A person violating the bill’s provisions is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2019

  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
  2. February 28, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Kinney and Rozenboom

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/SF397