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

SSB 3040: SSB 3040

Became SF 2231 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code. The bill does not prohibit a county or city from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district, designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark, or in a common interest community.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 19 for, 13 against

For: AARP Iowa; American Chemistry Council; Americans For Prosperity; Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp.; Iowa Business Council; and 7 more

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Cedar Falls; City of Cedar Rapids; City of Coralville; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Linn County Board of Supervisors; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; The Brick Industry Association; UAW Region 4; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Weiner and Westrich
  3. January 25, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 6, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2231

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB3040