A bill for an act relating to a review of fire safety code requirements and enforcement mechanisms for basement egress windows.
SF 2109 requires Iowa's Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to study current fire safety code requirements and enforcement mechanisms for basement egress windows. The study must examine compliance issues and available remedies for property owners or renters facing non-compliant windows, with a final report due to the legislature by January 1, 2027. This bill does not change existing codes or enforcement; it solely mandates a review to inform future policy decisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Full legislative history
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2
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1
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Townsend.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art Staed
DDemocratic
P
Janet Petersen
DDemocratic
P
Molly Donahue
DDemocratic
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