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SENATE FILE 2146 Passed one chamber

The responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Sponsor   Senate Local Government Committee Formerly   SSB 1118 Last action   Amendment H-8288 filed. H.J. 804. — April 1, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed one chamber
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

13 declarations filed on this bill
● 4 For ● 1 Against ● 8 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HF 192 The responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities.(See HF 2359.)
Passed committee
SSB 1118 The responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities, prohibiting fines.(See SF 2146.)
Passed committee
HF 2359 The responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Jan 29, 2026 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 167.
Jan 29, 2026 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 174.
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5043 filed, adopted. S.J. 426.
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 426.
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 427.
Mar 2, 2026 House Message from Senate. H.J. 463.
Mar 2, 2026 House Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 464.
Mar 19, 2026 House Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.
Apr 1, 2026 House Amendment H-8288 filed. H.J. 804.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Floor Passage Passed 44 0 6 15–0 29–0 Unanimous
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 44 to 0 · Democrats 15 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 29 yea, 0 nay · 6 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Absent
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Absent
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Absent
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Absent
23 Jack Whitver Republican Absent
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Absent
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Insurance Institute Against Feb 25, 2026
City of Bettendorf For Mar 10, 2026
City of Des Moines For Jan 30, 2026
City of Waukee For Jan 30, 2026
Iowa League of Cities For Feb 4, 2026
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Jan 30, 2026
City of Cedar Rapids Undecided Jan 30, 2026
City of Marion Undecided Jan 30, 2026
Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa Undecided Jan 30, 2026
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Undecided Jan 30, 2026
Iowa Defense Counsel Association Undecided Mar 9, 2026
Metropolitan Coalition Undecided Jan 30, 2026
Urban County Coalition Undecided Jan 30, 2026
No hearings or meetings scheduled for this bill.