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

SF 315: Relating to raw milk, by providing for the production of raw milk at certain dairies, the manufacture of products using raw milk, and the labeling and distribution of raw milk and manufactured products, and making penalties applicable

Signed into law

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends provisions regulating dairies where raw milk is produced and processed for human consumption (fluid milk), or produced and processed to be manufactured as a food item (a milk product or dairy product) at a processing or manufacturing facility (milk plant or dairy plant). Generally, the department of inspections and appeals (DIA), or a local authority under contract with DIA, provides for the licensing and inspection of both food processing plants and food establishments such as grocery stores and restaurants.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact related to the creation of a new criminal offense cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. The average State cost per offense for one simple misdemeanor conviction ranges from $35 to $375.

House subcommittee · named March 28, 2023

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 11 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Iowa Dairy Foods Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Grocery Industry Association; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 16, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 23, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 22, 2023Passed the Senate, 36–14
  5. March 27, 2023Arrived in the House
  6. March 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Johnson and Srinivas
  7. March 29, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  8. March 30, 2023Approved by the House committee
  9. April 12, 2023Passed the House, 64–35
  10. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 37–13
  11. May 8, 2023Sent to the Governor
  12. May 8, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. May 11, 2023Signed into law

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/SF315