Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2297: An Act relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2026
An Act relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
House File 2297 - Enrolled House File 2297 RELATING TO RADON MITIGATION IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION. 103A.8E Radon mitigation requirements. The commissioner shall adopt as part of the state building code a requirement that new single-family or two-family residential construction must include a passive method for the mitigation of radon listed in appendix AF of the international residential code, 2021 edition, published by the international code council. The requirement shall only apply to single-family or two-family residential construction commenced after the adoption of the requirement. Sec. 2. Section 103A.10, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: House File 2297, p. NEW PARAGRAPH. c. Provisions of the state building code relating to radon mitigation requirements shall be applicable to all new single-family and two-family residential construction in this state. ______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2297, Ninety-first General Assembly. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
Sponsors
- State Government (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1166 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 936 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 1060 .
- : Passed House , yeas 81, nays 3. H.J. 1050 .
- : House concurred in Senate amendment H-8431 . H.J. 1050 .
- : Senate amendment H-8431 filed. H.J. 1047 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 1035 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 918 .
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 81, nays 3. H.J. 1050 . (April 30, 2026): 81 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 81, nays 3. H.J. 04/30 . (April 30, 2026): 81 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 918 . (April 29, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 607 . (March 19, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 87, nays 4. H.J. 657 . (March 12, 2026): 87 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 87, nays 4. H.J. 03/12 . (March 12, 2026): 87 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: buildings, building codes, radon testing, radon
Common questions
- What is HF2297?
- HF2297 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings.
- What does HF2297 do?
- An Act relating to radon mitigation in residential buildings.
- What is the status of HF2297?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1166 . (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2297?
- State Government (I).
- Where is the official record for HF2297?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2297&ga=91
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