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

SF 183: Relating to water quality standards, including by providing for the regulation of animal feeding operations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

BACKGROUND —— STATE LAW. This bill amends provisions regulating animal feeding operations (AFOs) in which agricultural animals are confined and fed and maintained for days or more in any 12-month period, and includes all structures used for the storage of manure from animals in the operation and the discharge of manure or effluent originating from the AFO (Code chapters 459 and 459A). The regulations are administered and enforced by the department of natural resources (DNR) including the environmental protection commission (EPC).

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Climate Land Leaders; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee
  2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Pike and Staed

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/SF183