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

SF 2450: Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell scrap metal and telecommunications copper, and making penalties applicable

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 relates to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell scrap metal and telecommunications copper. The bill provides that a person who is a resident of Iowa shall not sell telecommunications copper to a scrap metal dealer in this state unless the person has obtained a permit to sell telecommunications copper from the sheriff of the county in which the person resides. A person who is not a resident of Iowa shall not sell telecommunications copper to a scrap metal dealer in this state unless the person has obtained a permit to sell telecommunications copper from a sheriff located anywhere in the state.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2026

  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 3 against

For: CTIA - The Wireless Association; Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association; Iowa Communications Alliance; Lumen; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; Windstream Communications Corporation

Against: Alter Trading Corporation; Iowa Automobile Recyclers Association; Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO)

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 3104
  2. February 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Drey and Zumbach · as SSB 3104
  3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3104
  4. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2450 · as SSB 3104
  5. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 24, 2026Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  8. February 24, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Bousselot and Townsend
  9. March 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing 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/SF2450