Senate File 2374 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2374 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3097) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the national electrical code. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 6613SV (2) 91 ss/ns

S.F. 2374 Section 1. Section 103.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 12A. “National electrical code” means 3 the national electrical code, 2023 edition, published by the 4 national fire protection association, as modified by section 5 103.1B, and excluding sections 210.52(C)(3), 230.67, and 6 406.4(D)(4) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition. 7 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 103.1B National electrical code —— 8 alterations. 9 For purposes of the national electrical code: 10 1. Dwelling units. Section 210.8(A) of the national 11 electrical code, 2023 edition, is amended by requiring that 12 one hundred twenty-five volt through two hundred fifty volt 13 receptacles supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated one 14 hundred fifty volts or less to ground installed in a kitchen 15 only require ground-fault circuit interrupter protection 16 for personnel where receptacles are installed to serve the 17 countertop surfaces and by striking section 210.8(A)(7) of the 18 national electrical code, 2023 edition. In lieu of basements, 19 section 210.8(A) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, 20 shall apply to unfinished portions or areas of the basement not 21 intended as habitable rooms. 22 2. Arc-fault circuit interrupters. Notwithstanding section 23 210.12(B) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, 24 arc-fault circuit interrupters shall not be required for 25 one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, and section 26 210.12(B) of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, shall 27 not apply to kitchens or laundry areas. 28 3. Kitchen receptacles on islands and peninsulas. In lieu 29 of the requirements of section 210.52(C)(2) of the national 30 electrical code, 2023 edition, an electrical provision or 31 at least one receptacle shall be installed at each island 32 and peninsular countertop space with a long dimension of six 33 hundred millimeters, or twenty-four inches, or greater and a 34 short dimension of three hundred millimeters, or twelve inches, 35 -1- LSB 6613SV (2) 91 ss/ns 1/ 4

S.F. 2374 or greater, with a peninsular countertop being measured from 1 the connected perpendicular wall. 2 4. Load calculations. With respect to section 220.5(C) 3 of the national electrical code, 2023 edition, the calculated 4 floor area of a dwelling unit shall additionally exclude 5 garages. 6 5. Ceiling outlets. In addition to the requirements of 7 section 314.27(A)(2) of the national electrical code, 2023 8 edition, outlet boxes mounted in the ceilings of family 9 rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, 10 sunrooms, recreation rooms, and similar areas of dwelling 11 occupancies, and located in an area of the ceiling typical 12 for the installation of a ceiling-suspended paddle fan shall 13 be installed to accommodate a ceiling-suspended paddle fan in 14 accordance with section 314.27(C) of the national electrical 15 code, 2023 edition. 16 6. Boxes at ceiling-suspended paddle fan outlets. In lieu 17 of the second paragraph of section 314.27(C) of the national 18 electrical code, 2023 edition, where a ceiling-suspended paddle 19 fan is not installed, the outlet box shall comply with either 20 section 314.27(C)(1) or 314.27(C)(2) of the national electrical 21 code, 2023 edition. 22 7. Receptacles near bathtub and shower spaces. In lieu of 23 the requirements of and exceptions to section 406.9(C) of the 24 national electrical code, 2023 edition, receptacles shall not 25 be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall. 26 8. Ground-fault circuit interrupters. Ground-fault circuit 27 interrupter protection is not required for receptacles that 28 serve sump pumps or refrigerators. 29 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 103.1C Electrical code —— amendments 30 —— limitations. 31 1. A political subdivision shall not adopt a local 32 electrical code that is more restrictive than the national 33 electrical code. 34 2. Prior to adopting any changes to the national electrical 35 -2- LSB 6613SV (2) 91 ss/ns 2/ 4

S.F. 2374 code pursuant to section 103.6, including but not limited to by 1 adopting the national electrical code, 2026 edition, published 2 by the national fire protection association, the board shall 3 conduct an analysis of the cost to consumers of any significant 4 changes to the national electrical code. The analysis shall 5 be submitted to the administrative rules coordinator for 6 publication in the Iowa administrative bulletin along with the 7 notice of intended action. 8 Sec. 4. FUTURE REPEAL. Section 103.1, subsection 12A, and 9 section 103.1B, as enacted by this Act, are repealed effective 10 upon the adoption of the national electrical code, 2026 11 edition, published by the national fire protection association, 12 by the electrical examining board. The electrical examining 13 board shall inform the Iowa Code editor upon the adoption of 14 the national electrical code, 2026 edition. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill relates to the national electrical code. The bill 19 adopts certain provisions of the national electrical code, 20 2023 edition, with amendments, as the national electrical code 21 applicable in this state. The bill prohibits a political 22 subdivision from adopting a local electrical code that is 23 more restrictive than the national electrical code. The bill 24 requires the electrical examining board (board) to conduct an 25 analysis of the cost to consumers of any significant changes 26 to the national electrical code prior to adopting any changes 27 to the national electrical code. The board shall submit 28 the analysis to the administrative rules coordinator for 29 publication in the Iowa administrative bulletin along with the 30 notice of intended action. 31 The bill repeals the provisions adopting the national 32 electrical code, 2023 edition, with amendments, as of the 33 adoption of the national electrical code, 2026 edition, 34 published by the national fire protection association, by the 35 -3- LSB 6613SV (2) 91 ss/ns 3/ 4

S.F. 2374 board. The bill requires the board to inform the Iowa Code 1 editor upon the adoption of the national electrical code, 2026 2 edition. 3 -4- LSB 6613SV (2) 91 ss/ns 4/ 4