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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 577: HSB 577

Became HF 2153 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the authority of a county cemetery commission. Under current law, a pioneer cemetery is a cemetery where there have been or fewer burials in the preceding years. A county board of supervisors or a county cemetery commission may assume jurisdiction and control of a pioneer cemetery, a cemetery that previously qualified as a pioneer cemetery, or a cemetery that had between and burials in the previous years. _____ a portion of the cemetery as a pioneer section if at least percent of the burials in that portion occurred at least 100 years prior to the designation.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2022

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Association of Iowa Cemeteries; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 19, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 19, 2022House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Donahue and Nordman
  3. January 27, 2022Approved by the House committee
  4. January 28, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2153
  5. February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB577