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

SF 2316: Prohibiting a pesticide containing paraquat, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. BACKGROUND. State law regulates the offer for sale, distribution, purchase, and use of pesticides as administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) (Code chapter 206).2).33). BILL’S PROVISIONS —— PARAQUAT PROHIBITION. This bill prohibits a person from offering for sale, selling, purchasing, applying, or using a pesticide containing paraquat.

Sponsors

Sen. Art Staed (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2026

  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Food & Water Watch; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
  2. February 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Gruenhagen and Zimmer

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/SF2316