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

SF 2207: Relating to meat and poultry inspection, by providing an exception for certain establishments engaged in the slaughter of poultry and the preparation of poultry products on a custom basis

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

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends Iowa’s “Meat and Poultry Inspection Act” (MPIA) (Code chapter 189A), administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) which regulates (licenses and inspects) a business engaged in the slaughter of livestock or poultry at its premises (establishment). The Code chapter regulates the establishment’s processing of livestock or poultry carcasses, and the preparation of meat products or poultry products derived from those carcasses (articles).

Sponsors

Agriculture (companion To Hf 2257 By Committee on Agriculture) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

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/SF2207