Iowa · Bill 161 · 91st General Assembly

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

SF 161 Sponsored by Cherielynn Westrich Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Local Government. S.J. 160. · Senate Local Government
  2. CommitteeSubcommittee: Westrich, Quirmbach, and Sires. S.J. 178. · Senate Local Government
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room. · Senate Local Government
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Local Government
  5. CommitteeCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 494. S.J. 407. · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.