Concerning city ordinances regarding vegetation planted in residential areas by landowners

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits a city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that restricts an owner of real property located in a district zoned for residential use with a speed limit of miles per hour or less from growing purposely planted vegetation that is inches or less in height.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§364.3

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