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Providing a limitation on civil or criminal liability for any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission

Topics:Courts & civil lawEnvironment & natural resources

Same legislation: HSB 693, HF 2527, SF 2427

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Also covers HSB 693 and HF 2527 and SF 2427.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2427
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2427 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2427 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law would protect people and companies from being sued or prosecuted for their impact on the climate caused by greenhouse gas emissions. To take legal action against someone, a court would first have to prove they broke a specific state law or a government permit regarding those emissions. This change affects anyone who might be held responsible for gases like carbon dioxide or methane.1

Read the official explanation

_____ any alleged actual or potential effect on climate caused wholly or partly by a greenhouse gas emission attributable to a defendant. A greenhouse gas includes a gas originating from an agricultural or renewable fuel source, or a number of specific gases, including carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrogen trifluoride, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, or a perfluorocarbon., United States environmental protection agency). The bill provides that its provisions are not to be construed as creating a right to bring a civil or criminal action or a judicial remedy.

Changed since by amendments S-5059, H-8031; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 10, 2026. On February 12, 2026 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

4 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 16, 2026 (1), February 12, 2026 (3) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§673B.1§673B.2§673B.3§673B.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

16 for · 7 against · 10 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 693RenumberedSSB 3133Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 2527Became lawfrom HSB 693SF 2427Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3133