SF 2154: Relating to building design element regulation by governmental subdivisions, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the regulation of building design elements by governmental subdivisions. The bill defines “national model code”, “residential building”, and “residential building design element”. The bill prohibits a governmental subdivision from adopting or enforcing a rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation that governs building design elements in three primary manners. First, a governmental subdivision cannot prohibit or limit the use or installation of a building product or material in the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential building or structure if the building product or material is approved for use by an applicable, recently published national model code and the building product or material has not been removed from a national model code for failing to meet fire and safety standards.

Lobbying · 13 for, 5 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); BLD Connection Iowa; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Business Council; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Mortgage Association; Landlords of Iowa; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); and 1 more

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; The Brick Industry Association

In plain words

1. January 31, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee