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

SF 426: Relating to strict liability for a person in control of hazardous substances

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

What it does

Current law imposes strict liability on a person having control over a hazardous substance for certain costs. This bill imposes strict liability on a person having control over a hazardous substance for the reasonable oversight and monitoring costs expended by the state or political subdivision related to hazardous conditions created by that person.

Sponsors

Natural Resources and Environment committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2025

  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources; Iowa Emergency Management Association

Against: BNSF Railway Co.; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; FUELIowa (PMCI)

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee · as SSB 1041
  2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Bennett and Shipley · as SSB 1041
  3. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1041
  4. February 24, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 426 · as SSB 1041
  5. February 25, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 22, 2025Passed the Senate, 46–0

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/SF426