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HSB 195Died when the session ended · February 24, 2025

Requiring the department of natural resources to comply with requirements governing the erection and maintenance of partition fences

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: SF 432, SF 597, SF 616

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Also covers SF 432 and SF 597 and SF 616.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 10, 2025
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 29, 202548–0
  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

BACKGROUND. Iowa’s fence law (Code chapter 359A) in part governs the construction (erection) or maintenance of a fence existing on the property boundary between adjoining land of different owners, referred to as a partition fence.1A).21). Each party has a duty to maintain an erected partition fence or substitute direct expenses by contribution.22).11). BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill provides an owner of land subject to Iowa’s fence law includes but is not limited to the department of natural resources when the department is the land’s titleholder.

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

House subcommittee

Named February 18, 2025. On February 24, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§456A.39

Amends§359A.1

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HSB 195Cleared committee

91st General Assembly

SF 432RenumberedSF 597Renumberedfrom SF 432SF 616Passed a chamberfrom SF 597

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