Eliminating the Iowa smart planning principles and other local comprehensive planning and development guidelines

Progress

1. Introduced
   February 19, 2026
2. Subcommittee
   March 12, 2026
3. Committee
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4. Passed House
   March 4, 2026 · 72–25
5. Passed Senate
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6. Signed
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

1 enumerates the Iowa smart planning principles. The Iowa smart planning principles are principles that state agencies, local governments, and other public entities are required to consider and may apply during deliberation of all appropriate planning, zoning, development, and resource management decisions.1 and authorizes such city or county to include specified additional types of objective or program information concerning the action being taken by the city or county.2 and makes corresponding changes to other provisions of the Code.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Amendments · 1

0 adopted · 0 failed · 1 pending. Newest first.

• S-5134 · filed March 24, 2026
  Pending