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

SF 2029: Relating to local approval for burn ban requests

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

What it does

This bill requires the chief of a local fire department to obtain majority approval from the city council or board of supervisors, whichever is applicable, in order to submit a request to the state fire marshal to prohibit open burning. Current law provides that the chief of a local fire department may submit a request directly to the state fire marshal to prohibit open burning in an area of the state. The city council and board of supervisors may also submit direct requests to the state fire marshal.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Polk County - Board of Supervisors

Against: City of Davenport; Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA)

In plain words

  1. January 9, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Westrich and Winckler
  3. January 22, 2024Subcommittee recommended against it

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/SF2029