A bill for an act relating to camping, including camper and cabin limits at youth camps and emergency safety requirements at campgrounds.
This bill sets new safety rules for youth camps located in flood-prone areas and all commercial campgrounds in Iowa. It requires the Department of Natural Resources to establish flood-risk-based limits on the number of campers and cabins at youth camps in floodplains, directly affecting those facilities. For all campgrounds, it mandates emergency alarm systems that work without internet and posted evacuation directions in every structure. These provisions aim to improve safety during emergencies while defining key terms like "youth camp" and "campground" for clarity.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2626.
legislature
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:00AM House Lounge.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Gearhart, Brown-Powers and Hermanson.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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