91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2042: Relating to trains idling near residential zones, 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
This bill prohibits a railway corporation from leaving a stationary railroad train’s engines running for more than one hour if the train is stationary within one-half mile of an area zoned for residential purposes in a city. Pursuant to Code section 327D.17, a violation of the bill results in a schedule “four” penalty under Code section 327C.5, which is a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 per violation.
Sponsors
Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026
- Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 7 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; CN Rail; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Union Pacific Railroad
In plain words
- January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Townsend and Zumbach
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/SF2042