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

SF 2126: Relating to the regulation of private burial sites by counties and cities

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 requires counties and cities to adopt an ordinance that establishes regulations on burials to occur on property that is not owned and operated with the main purpose of being a cemetery. At a minimum, the ordinance shall require the person authorized to conduct burials to submit a document notifying the county or city that a burial occurred on the property. The bill specifies that a county or city shall allow a burial on private property if the requirements of any applicable laws and regulations are met. A county or city does not assume any liability for damages caused by a burial on private property.

Sponsors

Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Renee Hardman (D) · renee.hardman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Funeral Directors Association; Kurtis Bower

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Alons and Hardman
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended against it

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/SF2126