91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2260: Providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operations
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 —— GENERAL. Confinement feeding operations are regulated by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the “Animal Agriculture Compliance Act” (AACA) (Code chapter 459). A confinement feeding operation is a type of animal feeding operation in which agricultural animals are maintained for at least days in any 12-month period.102).311). Regulations governing confinement feeding operations vary based on the size of the operation measured by its animal unit capacity (AUC). AUC refers to a measurement used to determine the maximum number of animal units that may be maintained as part of a confinement feeding operation at any one time.
Sponsors
Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2026
- Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Climate Land Leaders; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Farmers Union
In plain words
- February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
- February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Bousselot and Quirmbach
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/SF2260