88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2291: Requiring the use of inventory checklists upon commencement of a residential tenancy and including applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill amends Iowa’s “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” to require a landlord to use inventory checklists both at the commencement and termination of tenancy for each dwelling unit. At the commencement of the tenancy, the landlord shall furnish the tenant two blank copies of a commencement inventory checklist. The checklist must include all items in the dwelling unit or on the premises owned by the landlord including but not limited to carpeting, draperies, appliances, windows, furniture, walls, closets, shelves, paint, doors, plumbing fixtures, and electrical fixtures.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2020
- Sen. Zach Nunn (R)
- Sen. R. Taylor
- Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against
For: City of Iowa City
Against: Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Real Estate Investors Association
In plain words
- February 18, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- February 18, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Nunn, R. Taylor and Whiting
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF2291