HSB 693: Providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission

What it does

_____ any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or a number of specific gases, including carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrogen trifluoride, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, or a perfluorocarbon., United States environmental protection agency). The bill provides that its provisions are not to be construed as creating a right to bring a civil or criminal action or a judicial remedy.

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2026

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R) · travis.sitzmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 7 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; American Petroleum Institute; FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Propane Gas Association; and 4 more

Against: Animal Legal Defense Fund; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa; The Nature Conservancy

In plain words

1. February 9, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
2. February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Sitzmann and Srinivas
3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 20–3
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2527