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HF 2618Died when the session ended · March 4, 2026

Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines

Sponsored by the House Local Government Committee, Rep. Dean Fisher (R)

Topics:Cities & counties

Same legislation: HF 2148

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Also covers HF 2148.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202672–25
  5. Done: Senate committeeMarch 24, 2026
  6. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  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

1 enumerates the Iowa smart planning principles. The Iowa smart planning principles are principles that state agencies, local governments, and other public entities are required to consider and may apply during deliberation of all appropriate planning, zoning, development, and resource management decisions.1 and authorizes such city or county to include specified additional types of objective or program information concerning the action being taken by the city or county.2 and makes corresponding changes to other provisions of the Code.

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

Senate subcommittee

Named March 10, 2026. On March 12, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.

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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 12, 2026 (1), February 5, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§16.194A§28I.4§329.3§335.5§414.3

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

1 for · 6 against · 18 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 2148RenumberedHF 2618Passed a chamberfrom HF 2148

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