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SF 225Died when the session ended · February 24, 2021

Relating to the acquisition of title of abandoned property in the unincorporated area of a county

Topics:Cities & counties

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2021
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Counties would be allowed to take ownership of abandoned property located outside of city limits through a court process. This new rule does not apply to houses, barns, or other buildings located on farmland. The change also updates how tax sale certificates are handled when a local government takes over abandoned property.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the acquisition of title of abandoned property in the unincorporated area of a county. Current law provides a process for a city to petition a district court to enter judgment awarding title to abandoned property in the city to the city when the property has been abandoned for at least six months. The bill authorizes a county to follow the same process for property located outside of the limits of a city. The bill does not apply to a house, barn, outbuilding, or structure located on agricultural land outside the limits of a city. The bill defines the terms “municipality”, “agricultural land”, and “farming”. The bill makes conforming changes relating to the cancellation of a tax sale certificate for an abandoned property for which a municipality has acquired title.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2021. On February 24, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§448.13§657A.10B

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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