Legislation / HSB 693

HOUSE STUDY BILL 693 Passed committee

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.(See HF 2527.)

Sponsor   House Agriculture Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2527. — February 16, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed committee
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

15 declarations filed on this bill
● 7 For ● 3 Against ● 5 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HF 2527 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
Signed by Governor
SF 2427 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
Passed committee
SSB 3133 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.(See SF 2427.)
Passed committee
Date Chamber Action
Feb 9, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Feb 9, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 235.
Feb 9, 2026 House Subcommittee: Wulf, Sitzmann and Srinivas. H.J. 237.
Feb 9, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:30AM RM 102.
Feb 10, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 10, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 265.
Feb 10, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 3. H.J. 265.
Feb 16, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2527.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Food & Water Watch Against Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Environmental Council Against Feb 10, 2026
The Nature Conservancy Against Feb 13, 2026
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) For Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Corn Growers Association For Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation For Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives For Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Pork Producers Association For Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Propane Gas Association For Feb 10, 2026
POET, LLC For Feb 10, 2026
Agribusiness Association of Iowa Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Association for Justice Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Undecided Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa State Bar Association Undecided Feb 17, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 10, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Agriculture Committee RM 102
Feb 10, 2026 8:30 AM Hearing House Agriculture Subcommittee RM 102