# Iowa SF 548: A bill for an act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.(Formerly SF 108.)

Iowa SF 548, A bill for an act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.(Formerly SF 108.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT; status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (Amendment H-8358 filed.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 548
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of personal flotation devices on personal watercraft.(Formerly SF 108.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Amendment H-8358 filed.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: natural resources and environment, natural resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (29 yes, 17 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 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 29 | 17 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-14: Amendment H-8358 filed. (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 6. Excused, 2. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee report, recommending passage. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 8:15AM House Lounge. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Subcommittee: Fisher, Gjerde and Smith. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read first time, referred to Natural Resources. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 17. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 5:00PM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature)
- 2026-01-14: Subcommittee: Evans, Hardman, and Pike. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Referred to Natural Resources and Environment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF548.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF548.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF548-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).