Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to county zoning ordinances governing residential buildings
Topics:Cities & counties
Same legislation: SF 2442
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 3, 202628–16
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2442 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2442 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to county zoning ordinances that govern residential buildings. _____ and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes, and may regulate, restrict, and prohibit the use for residential purposes of tents, trailers, and portable or potentially portable structures. This authority is limited to land and structures in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill provides that a county board of supervisors cannot restrict the construction or development of residential buildings, and that any regulation of residential buildings must be necessary for the safety of life or property.
Read the full explanation
“Residential property”, for purposes of the bill, means any single or multifamily residential dwelling and includes single-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, condominiums and apartments with a maximum of units per building, and all secondary structures to such a single or multifamily residential dwelling.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 11, 2026. On February 16, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 16, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§335.3
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
3 for · 8 against · 13 undecided · Who →
Family tree
Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
Study bill
91st General Assembly
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.