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

SF 135: Relating to landlord notification of delinquency notices sent by utilities and landlords’ ability to use security deposits to satisfy delinquent utility accounts

Became SF 552 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 1, 2021

  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Goodwin (R)

Lobbying · 6 for, 9 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa Apartment Association (dba IaRPOA); Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Real Estate Investors Association

Against: Association of Regional Water Organizations; Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Rural Water Association; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 1, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Johnson, Bisignano and Goodwin
  3. February 9, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 4, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 552

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/SF135