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

SF 279: Prohibiting glass beverage containers on certain waters of the state, creating a waterway easement fund, and providing penalties

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 prohibits a person from possessing a glass beverage container while on a class “A1”, class “A2”, or class “A3” water, as designated by the environmental protection commission (EPC) by rule. A person who violates the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $90. A person does not violate the bill if the person is in possession of a glass beverage container or other glass debris that the person has removed from the water for litter removal purposes. The bill establishes a waterway easement fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of natural resources (DNR).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Rivers Revival

In plain words

  1. February 14, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Knox and Zumbach
  3. February 22, 2023Subcommittee 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/SF279