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

SF 252: Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate rental housing, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 23 against

For: Ames Chamber of Commerce; Iowa Apartment Association (dba IaRPOA); Iowa Landlord Association; Iowa Real Estate Investors Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Cedar Rapids; City of Iowa City; City of Waukee; Common Good Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Credit Union League; and 11 more

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. February 4, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 17, 2021Passed the Senate, 31–18
  4. February 23, 2021Arrived in the House
  5. March 15, 2021Took the place of HF 720 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  6. March 15, 2021Passed the House, 56–38
  7. March 17, 2021Passed the Senate, 30–17
  8. April 30, 2021Sent to the Governor
  9. April 30, 2021Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF252