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SF 2193Died when the session ended · February 4, 2026

Requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance

Sponsored by Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R)

Topics:AgricultureEnvironment & natural resourcesPFAS & chemicals

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Waste water treatment plants must test sewage sludge for certain chemicals called PFAS before giving it to farmers to use on their land. If these chemicals are found, the plant has to tell the landowner. The landowner then has the right to say no to the sludge without getting in any legal trouble.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires a waste water treatment plant to test sewage sludge for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) prior to providing the sewage sludge for application on land used for farming. If the test detects the presence of PFAS, the waste water treatment plant must notify the owner of the land of that fact. The owner may refuse to accept the sewage sludge without legal consequence.

Why it matters. Waste water treatment plants must test sewage sludge for PFAS before giving it to farmers to use on their land. If PFAS are found, the plant must tell the landowner, who then has the right to refuse the sludge without legal penalty.2

Full bill text3

Senate subcommittee

Named February 5, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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 9, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§455B.211A

How the Code works4

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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