A bill for an act providing for the regulation of mining, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.
This Iowa bill strengthens regulations for non-coal mining operations by clarifying definitions of "affected land" and "subsidence" to ensure better oversight of land disturbance. It mandates that mine operators notify state officials within 48 hours of discovering land collapse or sinking and submit a repair plan approved by a professional engineer within two weeks. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that financial bonds posted by operators must be used exclusively to cover the costs of reclaiming the specific lands identified on their registration forms. These measures are designed to improve safety and environmental restoration while maintaining the existing licensing and inspection framework for mining activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 13, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
May 2, 2026
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
R
Republican34
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0.
lower
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8472.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8472 filed.
lower
May 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5250 filed, adopted.
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Apr 22, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 12:30PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Quirmbach, and Sweeney.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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