HF 2276: Relating to the zoning of maternity group homes

What it does

This bill requires a city, city council, or city zoning commission to consider a maternity group home as a residential use of property for the purpose of zoning and to treat a maternity group home as a permitted use in all residential zones or districts. The bill defines “maternity group home”, “permitted use”, and “residential”. The bill provides that any restriction, reservation, condition, exception, or covenant in any subdivision plan, deed, or other instrument of or pertaining to the transfer, sale, lease, or use of property in a city that permits residential use of property but prohibits the use of property as a maternity group home for new and expecting mothers, to the extent of the prohibition, is void as against the public policy of this state and shall not be given legal or equitable effect.

Senate subcommittee · named February 27, 2024

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House
2. February 21, 2024Passed the House, 71–26
3. February 22, 2024Arrived in the Senate
4. February 27, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Klimesh and Winckler
5. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 11, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 10, 2024Passed the Senate, 42–3
8. April 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
9. May 1, 2024Signed into law