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Relating to camping, including emergency safety requirements at campgrounds located in floodplains
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HSB 715
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 Campgrounds located in floodplains in Iowa would be required to have emergency alarm systems that work even without the internet. Owners must also post directions for emergency evacuations inside every building where people stay. The Department of Natural Resources will oversee these new safety rules.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to camping, including emergency safety requirements at campgrounds located in floodplains. The bill requires a campground operating in a floodplain in Iowa to have an emergency alarm system that can function without an internet connection and to post emergency evacuation directions in all occupied structures. The bill authorizes the department of natural resources to effectuate the bill.
House subcommittee
Named February 10, 2026 (as HSB 715). On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.
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