91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 82: Relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings

Became HF 2297 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to radon mitigation requirements. The bill requires the state building code commissioner to adopt as part of the state building code a requirement that new single-family or two-family residential construction include passive methods for the mitigation of radon. The requirement shall apply only to single-family or two-family residential construction commenced after the adoption of the requirement.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)

Lobbying · 15 for, 0 against

For: American Lung Association; Dr. Tanja Garrison; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; and 3 more

In plain words

January 16, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
January 23, 2025House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Harris and Turek
January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 29, 2025Approved by the House committee
January 29, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Baeth and Dunwell
January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
February 3, 2026Approved by the House committee
February 3, 2026Committee vote: 21–0
February 5, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2297
March 16, 2026Withdrawn