# Iowa SF 595: A bill for an act related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements. (Formerly SSB 1114.)

Iowa SF 595, A bill for an act related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements. (Formerly SSB 1114.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Rereferred to Local Government.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 595
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act related to the regulation of construction, including state building codes, contractor licensing, and stormwater management requirements. (Formerly SSB 1114.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Rereferred to Local Government.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (37 yes, 12 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 37 | 12 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Local Government. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee report, recommending passage. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 7:45AM RM 102. (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Subcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Zabner. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read first time, referred to Local Government. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Passed Senate, yeas 37, nays 12. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment S-3049 filed, adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF595.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF595.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF595-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).