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

SF 369: Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over certain property, and providing penalties

Became SF 520 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill prohibits the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flying over a homestead or that part of a farmstead where agricultural animals are kept (secured farmstead area). TERMS. An RPA refers to a self-propelled vehicle used for navigation and flight, is controlled by the use of an electronic system, and is not designed to carry a human. A homestead includes a dwelling owned or leased by a person that is used as the principal residence for a person and includes up to 400 feet of surrounding property owned or leased by that person.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 572 establishes new offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Figure 2 below shows the average State cost per offense for an aggravated misdemeanor, serious misdemeanor, and simple misdemeanor.

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Cedar Rapids Airport; Consumer Technology Association c/o MultiStates Associates, LLC; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Public Airports Association; Iowa Retail Federation

In plain words

February 22, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Celsi and Green
February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 520