HF 2062 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts.

HF 2062 repeals a provision that allowed property owners to challenge proposed zoning changes by filing a written protest signed by owners of 20% of the affected area or within 200 feet of the property. Currently, such a protest would require a city council to approve the change with a 3/4 majority vote. This bill removes that requirement, meaning zoning changes would no longer need the higher vote threshold if a protest is filed. The change directly affects property owners in areas where zoning district modifications are proposed, eliminating their ability to block such changes through this specific process.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2636.
legislature
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 7:30AM House Lounge 2.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Lawler, Wengryn and Zabner.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Local Government.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Judd Lawler
RRepublican
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