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

SF 2378: Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts

Signed into law

What it does

This bill repeals the ability of property owners to submit a written protest to challenge a proposed change in a zoning district.5, as a part of an ordinance changing land from one zoning district to another zoning district or an ordinance approving a site development plan, a city council may impose conditions on a property owner in addition to existing regulations if the additional conditions have been agreed to in writing by the property owner before the required public hearing or adjournment of the hearing.

Sponsors

Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2026Filed in the Senate
  2. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 35–9
  4. April 8, 2026Took the place of HF 2636 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  5. April 8, 2026Passed the House, 75–18
  6. April 29, 2026Passed the Senate, 34–12
  7. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
  8. June 2, 2026Signed into law

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/SF2378