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

SSB 1160: Providing for programs and regulations related to agriculture, including crop production, animal health, and agricultural processing, providing for powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing fees, and providing penalties

Became SF 522 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill provides for the administration of a number of programs and regulations relating to agriculture, including crop production, and specifically the application of soil inputs such as fertilizers and soil conditioners (Code chapters 200 and 200A) and pesticides (Code chapter 206); animal health, and specifically the control of infectious or contagious diseases afflicting animals (Code chapter 163), the practice of veterinary medicine (Code chapter 169), and the court-ordered management of livestock in immediate need of sustenance (Code chapter 717); and agricultural processing, and specifically the slaughter and processing of meat and poultry products (Code chapter 189A).

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Corteva Agriscience; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Recycling Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Syngenta

In plain words

February 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Zimmer and Zumbach
March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 522