SF 2106: Relating to landlords and tenants, including rental property utilities, the definition of rent, and forcible entry and detainer actions

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to landlords and tenants, including utilities at rental properties, usage of security deposits, the definition of rent, and service and initial hearing dates for forcible entry and detainer actions. Under current law, for a residential or commercial rental property to be exempt from a lien for delinquent rates or charges imposed by a city utility or enterprise, a landlord must provide the name of a tenant who is responsible for charges to the city utility or enterprise when the tenant is delinquent in paying rates or charges.

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2022

• Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 8 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Iowa Apartment Association (dba IaRPOA); Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Real Estate Investors Association; Landlords of Iowa

Against: Association of Regional Water Organizations; Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Rural Water Association; Urbandale Water Utility

In plain words

1. January 25, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 27, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Bisignano and Sinclair
3. February 2, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes