91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2014: Creating the restroom emergency access Act, and providing civil penalties
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 provides for emergency access to an employee restroom facility in retail establishments for individuals with eligible medical conditions. The bill creates the “Restroom Emergency Access Act”. The bill defines “eligible medical condition”, which includes Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, any condition requiring the use of an ostomy device, and any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a restroom facility; “employee restroom facility”; “health care professional”; and “retail establishment”.
Sponsors
Sen. Molly Donahue (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2026
- Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
In plain words
- January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- January 21, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Donahue and Webster
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/SF2014