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

HSB 620: HSB 620

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to trains blocking highways. Under current law, a railroad corporation and its employees are prohibited from operating a train in such a manner as to prevent vehicular use of a highway, street, or alley for a period of time in excess of minutes unless (1) when necessary to comply with signals affecting the safety of the movement of trains, (2) when necessary to avoid striking an object or person on the track, (3) when the train is disabled, and (4) when necessary to comply with governmental safety regulations including but not limited to speed ordinances and speed regulations.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2022

  • Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
  • Rep. Kristin Sunde (D)
  • Rep. Gary Worthan (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 6 against

For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Personal Interest-Michael Walker; SMART-Transportation Division

Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 26, 2022House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Sunde and Worthan
  3. February 14, 2022Subcommittee recommended against it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB620