HF 90: Prohibiting discrimination in housing provided to persons with a disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal and providing penalties

What it does

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. The bill prohibits a landlord, to the extent required by federal law, rule, or regulation, to deny housing to a person with a disability or a disability-related need who has an animal that is required as support. Under current law, assistance animals are allowed as long as such animals qualify as reasonable accommodations under the federal Fair Housing Act. The bill defines assistance animal as an animal that is not required to be trained to assist a person with a disability but, by virtue of its presence, provides support to alleviate one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person’s disability.

House subcommittee · named January 27, 2021

• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jo Oldson (D)
• Rep. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Real Estate Investors Association

In plain words

1. January 15, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 27, 2021House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Oldson and Salmon
3. February 3, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it