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Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential properties

Topics:Cities & countiesPublic safety & emergencies

Same legislation: SF 310, SF 2439

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2439
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2439 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2439 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Under this law, the state building code would no longer require fire sprinkler systems in residential buildings with fewer than seven units. It also prevents local cities or towns from making their own rules to require these sprinklers in those same types of buildings.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the state building code commissioner to adopt as part of the state building code a prohibition on the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system in a residence consisting of fewer than seven units. The bill prohibits a local building regulation from requiring the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system in a residence consisting of fewer than seven units.

Changed since by amendment S-5046; see Amendments.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 4, 2025. On February 12, 2025 it recommended amendment and 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: March 5, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§103A.8E

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 15 against · 17 undecided · Who →

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