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

Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee

Topics:Housing & property Cities & counties

Same legislation: SSB 1079, HSB 171, HF 720

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2021
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2021
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 17, 202131–18
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 15, 202156–38
Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2021
Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2021

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What’s in it

AI summary Local governments will no longer be allowed to pass rules that force landlords to accept people using federal housing vouchers. This change means cities and counties cannot stop a person from refusing to rent a home to someone because they use a voucher. Any existing local laws that require landlords to accept these vouchers will become invalid.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the authority of counties and cities to regulate rental housing. The bill prohibits a county or city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or regulation that prohibits a person who has the right to lease, sublease, or rent out a dwelling unit from refusing to lease or rent out the dwelling unit to a person because of the person’s use of a federal housing choice voucher issued by the United States department of housing and urban development. Such an ordinance or regulation adopted prior to the effective date of the bill is void and unenforceable on and after the effective date of the bill. For purposes of the bill, “dwelling unit” means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place.

Changed since by amendment H-1182; see Amendments.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.304 §364.3

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Tried before

SF 2368Passed a chamber88th GA

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SSB 1079Cleared committee HSB 171Renumbered

89th General Assembly

SF 252Became lawSenate companion HF 720Didn’t advancefrom HSB 171

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SF 2368 Relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate rental housing, and including…
88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
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