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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2281: Providing that an animal feeding operation constitutes a per se interference with the comfortable use and enjoyment of life or property of a person residing in proximity to the animal feeding operation

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill provides for a cause of action against an animal feeding operation (AFO) based on odor originating from the operation., horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, turkeys, poultry, and fish) are confined, fed, and maintained for days or more in any 12-month period without supporting vegetation and includes confinement feeding operations (Code chapter 459) and open feedlot operations (Code chapter 459A). The doctrine of nuisance has been developed by the common law but in Iowa is also set forth by general statute (Code chapter 657).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

  1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee

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/90/HF2281