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

HF 388: Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over certain property, and providing penalties

Became HF 572 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill prohibits the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flying over a homestead or that part of a farmstead where agricultural animals are kept (secured farmstead area). TERMS. An RPA refers to a self-propelled vehicle used for navigation and flight, is controlled by the use of an electronic system, and is not designed to carry a human. A homestead includes a dwelling owned or leased by a person that is used as the principal residence for a person and includes up to 400 feet of surrounding property owned or leased by that person.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 572 establishes new offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Figure 2 below shows the average State cost per offense for an aggravated misdemeanor, serious misdemeanor, and simple misdemeanor.

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Cedar Rapids Airport; Consumer Technology Association c/o MultiStates Associates, LLC; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Public Airports Association; Iowa Retail Federation

In plain words

February 22, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Wulf, Gjerde and Mommsen
February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 572
April 11, 2023Withdrawn