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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2412: Requiring radon testing and mitigation in public schools, and including applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to testing for radon at public schools. The bill defines “short-term test” as a test using a device that remains in an area for two to seven days to determine the amount of radon in the air. The bill requires the board of directors of each public school district to have a short-term test for radon gas performed at each attendance center under its control at least once by July 1, 2027, and at least once every five years thereafter. Each school district shall publish its most recent results on its internet site.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $330,000

House File 2412 will have no fiscal impact to the State but will have a fiscal impact to local school districts. The statewide cost estimate for initial radon testing for public schools is expected to be between $220,000 to $330,000. The cost estimate for requ…

Senate subcommittee · named March 8, 2022

  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. J. Smith
  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 1 against

For: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Lung Association; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Education Association; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa; Professional Educators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 17, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 7, 2022Passed the House, 93–2
  4. March 8, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Johnson, J. Smith and Sweeney
  6. March 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. March 10, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. March 15, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  9. March 29, 2022Passed the Senate, 47–0
  10. May 24, 2022Sent to the Governor
  11. May 24, 2022Signed into law
  12. June 24, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2412