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

SF 249: Relating to 911 emergency telephone service, including how funds deposited in a 911 service fund may be used, the costs associated with providing 911 service, and access to the next generation 911 network

Became SF 538 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 538 eliminates the ability of telephone providers to recover costs related to providing 911 services on wireline and wireless calls. According to the HSEMD, eliminating the ability of telephone providers to recover costs related to 911 service on w…

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2021

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Communications Alliance; Lumen; T-Mobile; U.S. Cellular; Windstream Communications Corporation

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 9, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Jochum and Reichman
  3. March 4, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 538

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/SF249