91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 657: Relating to common carriers and including effective date and applicability provisions
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 it does
This bill defines a common carrier for purposes of Code chapters 6A (eminent domain law) and 6B (procedure under eminent domain) as a commercial enterprise that transports goods or passengers for hire as a public employment. A carrier that transports hazardous liquid only qualifies as a common carrier if the carrier transports a commodity, which is defined in the bill to exclude liquefied carbon dioxide, for one or more shippers that are unaffiliated with the carrier and will not sell the hazardous liquid to the carrier.
Sponsors
Rep. Charley Thomson (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; VALOR Iowa
In plain words
- February 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
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/91/HF657