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

SF 2203: Relating to the inspection obligations of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing associated with hotel sanitation

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 repeals the requirement that the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) or a local board of health conduct biennial sanitation inspections of all hotels in Iowa. The bill moves certain provisions associated with inspections from the repealed provision to the provision requiring DIAL to inspect a hotel upon receiving a complaint.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 7 against

For: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing; Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Laborers International Union of North America; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33; UAW Region 4

In plain words

  1. February 1, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. February 1, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 19, 2024Withdrawn

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/SF2203