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HF 159Died when the session ended · January 30, 2025

Concerning city ordinances regarding vegetation planted in residential areas by landowners

Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)

Topics:Housing & propertyCities & counties

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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Cities cannot pass rules that stop homeowners in residential areas with low speed limits from growing short plants. This law protects people who want to keep their purposely planted vegetation at a height of only a few inches.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§364.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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