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

SF 595: Related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements

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. This bill relates to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements. Under current law, the state building code commissioner (commissioner) must make available for inspection at the office of the commissioner any proposed rule and distribute the proposed rule to the governmental subdivisions that have adopted the state building code and to any other person who requests a copy.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 5 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Real Estate Developers Association; Master Builders of Iowa; Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors of IA

Against: IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Building Officials; Iowa Fire Marshal's Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 1114
  2. February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Lofgren and Quirmbach · as SSB 1114
  3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1114
  4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 595 · as SSB 1114
  5. March 10, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 25, 2025Passed the Senate, 37–12
  8. March 26, 2025Arrived in the House
  9. March 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Jones, Bloomingdale and Zabner
  10. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. April 1, 2025Approved by the House committee
  12. April 1, 2025Committee vote: 13–7

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/SF595