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Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for partially roofed structures and prohibiting the construction, including expansion, of structures, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D)
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesLivestock & confinements
Same legislation: HF 2416
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
BILL’S PROVISIONS.101), which regulates confinement feeding operations by the department of natural resources (DNR).102(15)). The bill also prohibits the construction, including expansion, of a confinement feeding operation structure. Such a structure includes a confinement building, a manure storage structure, or an egg washwater structure. The bill provides an exception that allows construction if the new structure is part of a small animal feeding operation. The bill does not prohibit a person from completing construction if the person had begun construction prior to the effective date of the bill.
Read the full explanation
The bill’s provision establishing the moratorium is eliminated days after a notice is published in the Iowa administrative bulletin stating that DNR has determined that there are fewer than 100 water bodies included in the section 303(d) list of impaired waters in the state. Every two years, DNR compiles a list of the state’s impaired waters (section 303(d) list) for approval by the environmental protection agency.195). BACKGROUND —— ENFORCEMENT AND APPLICABLE CIVIL PENALTIES.103).109).191). EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§459.104
Amends§459.102
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Lobbying
3 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HF 164 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 124 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2124 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…90th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- HF 440 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 282 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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- SF 419 Relating to the regulation of confinement feeding operations, including by providing for p…91st General Assembly · In committeeSimilar
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