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HSB 253

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HF 843, HF 866

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Also covers HF 843 and HF 866.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2021
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 866
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 866 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 866 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to landlord-tenant law. The bill provides that the request of a person for an accommodation of a service animal must be reasonable under the circumstances and that the landlord can accommodate the person by relocating the person to another housing unit managed by the landlord. The bill provides that for rental agreements where rent is more than $700 but less than $1,400 per month, late fees shall not exceed $20 per month. _____ rent per month. This provision of the bill applies to rental agreements whose lease terms begin on or after January 1, 2022.

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11(1) in a rental agreement, the tenant may recover actual damages. Under current law, a tenant may recover actual damages if the landlord willfully uses prohibited provisions. The bill provides that any personal property left on the landlord’s property after the defendant’s removal from a forcible entry and detainer disposition may be disposed of by the landlord. The bill provides that a bar to a proceeding from a tenant’s peaceful possession with landlord notice does not apply to landlords who have notified a tenant in writing of a breach of financial obligation under the rental agreement and the landlord’s intent to enforce the obligation.

Changed since by amendment H-1393; see Amendments.

Full bill text1

House subcommittee

Named February 24, 2021. On March 2, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§216.8C§562A.11§562A.9§648.18§648.22

How the Code works2

Lobbying

9 for · 7 against · 14 undecided · Who →

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HSB 253Renumbered

89th General Assembly

HF 843RenumberedHF 866Passed a chamberfrom HF 843