Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SF 440 — A bill for an act imposing fines for hazardous conditions caused by a person having control over a hazardous substance, providing penalties, and making appropriations.

Last action — Subcommittee: Evans, Westrich, and Zimmer.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill imposes an additional fine for hazardous conditions caused by a person in control of a hazardous substance, directing fines to the natural resources account.

  • Section 455B.392

    In addition to liabilities imposed by this section, there shall be imposed on a person liable for costs or damages under subsection 1 a fine of ten percent of the total amount of costs and damages.

    This adds a new fine of 10% on top of existing liabilities for hazardous conditions.

  • Section 455B.392

    Money collected by the department pursuant to this section, except for moneys collected under subsection 5A, shall be deposited in the hazardous waste remedial fund created in section 455B.423. → Moneys collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the natural resources account created in section 461.32.

    This specifies that the fines collected will go into a different fund than previously designated for other collected moneys.

  • Section 461.32

    Twenty-three percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. → In addition to any moneys deposited in the account pursuant to section 455B.392, twenty-three percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account.

    This clarifies that the allocation to the natural resources account includes moneys collected from the newly introduced fines.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Evans, Westrich, and Zimmer.

  2. Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 440?
SF 440 is sponsored by Art Staed (Democrat), Thomas Townsend (Democrat), Mike Zimmer (Democrat), CELSI, William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), and Janice Weiner (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 440?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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