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SENATE FILE 546 Passed committee

Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders

Sponsor   Senate Natural Resources And Environment Committee Formerly   SF 268; See SF 2449, SF 2490 Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2449. S.J. 363. — February 23, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

13 declarations filed on this bill
● 1 For ● 5 Against ● 7 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 6 related bills
SF 2490 Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, pooling orders, negotiation of surface damage, imposition and distribution of a tax, and jurisdiction, and providing civil penalties
Signed by Governor
HF 843 Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders
Passed committee
HSB 194 Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.(See HF 843.)
Passed committee
SF 2449 Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders
Passed committee
SF 268 Oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the authority of the department of natural resources, confidential information, and pooling orders.(See SF 546, SF 2449, SF 2490.)
Passed committee
Date Chamber Action
Mar 6, 2025 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 430.
Mar 6, 2025 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 438.
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.
Jun 16, 2025 Senate Referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 1057.
Jan 14, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Sweeney, Shipley, and Zimmer. S.J. 89.
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Rereferred to Commerce. S.J. 154.
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Bousselot, Petersen, and Sweeney. S.J. 189.
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 12:30PM Room 315.
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 23, 2026 Senate Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2449. S.J. 363.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club Against Jan 17, 2026
Iowa Environmental Council Against Mar 11, 2025
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Against Apr 28, 2025
Land of the Free Action Against Apr 28, 2025
Landus Cooperative Against Apr 8, 2025
Koloma For Mar 9, 2025
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Mar 10, 2025
Iowa Corn Growers Association Undecided Jan 15, 2026
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Undecided Jan 16, 2026
Iowa Soybean Association Undecided Jan 26, 2026
Linn County Board of Supervisors Undecided Mar 10, 2025
The Nature Conservancy Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Urban County Coalition Undecided Mar 10, 2025
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 5, 2026 10:00 AM Hearing Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee RM 116
Feb 5, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing Senate Commerce Subcommittee Room 315
Feb 19, 2026 3:00 PM Hearing Senate Commerce Committee RM 116