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IA SF 161

died on adjournment

A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IA SF 161 pass?

No. IA SF 161 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-04): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 494.

What is IA SF 161 about?

IA SF 161 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act prohibiting the regulation of certain residential gardens by state agencies and local governments.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 161?

WESTRICH is the primary sponsor of IA SF 161.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-03-04 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 494.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WESTRICHprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-04

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 494.

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-02-19

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-02-17

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  4. 2025-02-03

    Subcommittee: Westrich, Quirmbach, and Sires.

  5. 2025-01-29

    Introduced, referred to Local Government.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 161&ga=91

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