SF 279 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to nuisance actions against sports or exposition venues.

SF 279 provides legal immunity for sports and exhibition venues (including race tracks, athletic events, trade fairs, and art exhibitions) from nuisance lawsuits. It sets strict conditions for filing such lawsuits: only the majority owner of affected property can sue, and only if the venue materially violated a law. The bill also establishes that venues operating over one year cannot be deemed nuisances due to changed neighborhood conditions, provided they comply with all laws, and protects "reasonable expansions" like technology upgrades or land purchases. This applies to all venues meeting these criteria, excluding cases involving negligence or law violations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 495.
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 3:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Westrich, Webster, and Weiner.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Local Government.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jesse Green
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