91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 299: Relating to the distribution of counterfeit and unsafe lighters, and making penalties applicable
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 prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale, or offering a free sample of a counterfeit or unsafe lighter, defined in the bill, in this state. The bill does not apply to counterfeit or unsafe lighters that pass through this state as part of interstate commerce or counterfeit or unsafe lighters that are stored in a warehouse or distribution center in this state, if the warehouse or distribution center is not open to the public for the purposes of retail sale or distribution. The bill continues to apply if federal fire safety standards for cigarettes that preempt Code chapter 101B (cigarette fire safety standards) are enacted.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named March 5, 2025
- Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: BIC Corporation
In plain words
- March 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- March 5, 2025House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Harris and Nielsen
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/HSB299