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IA SF2112
IA SF2112A bill for an act eliminating provisions relating to raw milk, including the production of raw milk at certain dairies, the manufacture of products using raw milk, and the labeling and distribution of raw milk and manufactured products.
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Introduced
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
In Committee
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
BACKGROUND. The United States food and drug administration prohibits the delivery of unpasteurized milk, or associated products manufactured using unpasteurized milk, in interstate commerce (21 C.F.R. pt. 1240). Generally, the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) regulates the production, processing, and intrastate sale of milk, including under the “Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” (Code chapter 192). In 2023, the general assembly enacted Senate File 315 (2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 75), which allows a raw milk producer to elect to produce, process, market, or distribute raw milk; or to use the raw milk to manufacture, market, or distribute a raw milk product or raw milk dairy product subject to a number of restrictions (Code chapter 195). Under the 2023 Act, DALS is prohibited from regulating a raw milk dairy, the distribution of raw milk, or a raw milk product or raw milk dairy product manufactured at the raw milk dairy. The 2023 Act provides that the department of health and human services or a local board of health may demand that a raw milk producer provide records of the dairy’s operations, if an affidavit is signed by a licensed physician certifying that an individual contracted an illness as a result of consuming raw milk produced at the raw milk dairy, or a raw milk product or a raw milk dairy product manufactured at the raw milk dairy. BILL’S PROVISIONS. This bill eliminates the provisions enacted in the 2023 Act.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates provisions that were recently enacted in 2023, which allowed for the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of raw milk and products made from raw milk, subject to certain restrictions. Essentially, this bill reverses the previous law that permitted raw milk sales and the creation of raw milk products, bringing the state back to a regulatory framework that prohibits these activities. The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (DALS) previously had limitations placed on its ability to regulate raw milk dairies and products under the 2023 law, but this bill removes those limitations, allowing for the re-establishment of previous regulations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. S.J. 149. (on 01/27/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF2112 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF2112.html |
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