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

HF 939: Concerning common carriers and including effective date and applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. 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, defined as a product that is used by an individual consumer or used to produce a product used by an individual consumer, for one or more shippers that are unaffiliated with the carrier and will not sell the hazardous liquid to the carrier.

Sponsors

Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Personal Interest- Tony Thompson; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

In plain words

  1. March 12, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Judiciary committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF939