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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2486: Relating to accommodations in housing provided to persons with a disability-related need for assistance animals and service animals, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to reasonable housing accommodations for persons with assistance animals or service animals. The bill replaces the term “landlord” with “housing provider” in Code chapter 216. The bill provides that a housing provider make accommodations in its rules, policies, practices, and services for a person with an assistance or service animal that needs reasonable accommodations to afford the person equal opportunity to use and enjoy the dwelling. Under current law, a housing provider is only required to waive lease restrictions and additional pet payments for a person with an assistance or service animal.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of HF 2486 related to the creation of a simple misdemeanor cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. The estimated cost for one simple misdemeanor conviction ranges from $40 to $370. The estimated fine revenue from one simple misdem…

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Iowa Apartment Association (dba IaRPOA); Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Landlords of Iowa

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 21, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2486