# Iowa SF 491: A bill for an act prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1191.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Iowa SF 491, A bill for an act prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1191.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 491
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1191.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (174 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 42 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Passed House | pass | 89 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 43 | 3 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-06: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-28: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 8. (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senate concurred with S-3086. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Fiscal note. (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Message from House, with amendment S-3086. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed House, yeas 89, nays 7. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee amendment H-1215 adopted. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee amendment H-1215 filed. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 3. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:45AM House Lounge. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Subcommittee: Wulf, Scholten and Sexton. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read first time, referred to Agriculture. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 3. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Fiscal note. (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF491.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF491.pdf)

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- SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed)
- HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed)
- SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF491.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF491.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
- [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).