90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 647: HSB 647
Became HF 2485 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
This bill relates to the regulation of vessels and equipment on public lakes. Notwithstanding existing laws to the contrary, the bill allows a common interest community that is adjacent to or abutting a public lake to establish policies for the common interest community’s owners, and the owners’ guests, regarding the operation of vessels, including but not limited to equipment specification, upon the public lake. _____ bill allows the common interest community to utilize private buoys and other safety-related installations to communicate the relevant policies if the use is not inconsistent with Code chapter 462A (water navigation regulations) or rules adopted by the natural resource commission.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024
- Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against
For: Lake Panorama Association
Against: Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association
In plain words
- January 31, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Nordman, Bloomingdale and Judge
- February 5, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee
- February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2485
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/90/HSB647