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IA SF2042

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Shipley

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Railway corporations are prohibited from leaving a stationary train's engines running for more than one hour within one-half mile of areas zoned for residential purposes in a city
  • Creates new section 327D.30 in Iowa Code specifically addressing train idling near residential zones
  • Violations result in a schedule "four" penalty under Code section 327C.5
  • Fines range from $500 to $5,000 per violation
  • Introduced by Senator Shipley in the Iowa Senate

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to trains idling near residential zones, and making penalties applicable.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Townsend, and Zumbach. S.J. 91.

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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