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

HSB 88: HSB 88

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

This bill limits the length of any freight or work railroad train operated or permitted to be operated by a railway corporation to 8,500 feet. Pursuant to Code section 327D.17, a violation of the bill results in a “schedule 4” penalty under Code section 327C.5, which is a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 per violation. The bill makes organizational and conforming changes to Code section 327D.3.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2023

  • Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 8 against

For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; SMART-Transportation Division

Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Patriot Rail (Keokuk Junction Railway); Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 25, 2023House subcommittee named: Determann, Cooling and Siegrist
  3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing 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/90/HSB88