Bills › 91st General Assembly
Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines
Sponsored by Rep. Dean Fisher (R)
Topics:Cities & counties
Same legislation: HF 2618
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2618 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2618 What’s a funnel?
Amendments · 1
0 adopted · 0 failed · 1 pending. Newest first.
- S-5134 · filed March 24, 2026Pending
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 9, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 614. Journal
February 19, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2618.
February 17, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 5. Excused, 1. H.J. 336. Journal
February 17, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 336. Journal
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 3, 2026
Subcommittee: Wengryn, Lawler and Zabner. H.J. 196. Journal
January 21, 2026
Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 135. Journal
Meetings
- Thursday, March 19 · 11:00 AMLocal Government committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 12 · 12:30 PMLocal Government subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 2:30 PMLocal Government committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 5 · 12:00 PMLocal Government subcommittee · RM 102Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 17, 202615–5
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 1Against · 6Undecided · 14
- American Planning Association Iowa ChapterAgainst
- Dubuque Area Land and Water LegacyAgainst
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubAgainst
- Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)Against
- League of Women Voters of IowaAgainst
- Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI)Against
- VALOR IowaFor
- City of Cedar RapidsUndecided
- City of DavenportUndecided
- City of Des MoinesUndecided
- City of WaukeeUndecided
- Hubbell Realty CompanyUndecided
- Iowa Association of Building OfficialsUndecided
- Iowa Association of RealtorsUndecided
- Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)Undecided
- Iowa Economic Development AuthorityUndecided
- Iowa Housing PartnershipUndecided
- Iowa League of CitiesUndecided
- Iowa State Association of CountiesUndecided
- NextEra EnergyUndecided
- Urban County CoalitionUndecided
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