Relating to the zoning of maternity group homes

Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee

Topics:Housing & property Cities & counties

Same legislation: HSB 516

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 9, 2024
Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 21, 202471–26
Done: Senate committeeMarch 11, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateApril 10, 202442–3
Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

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What’s in it

AI summary Cities and city councils must treat maternity group homes for new and expecting mothers as a normal residential use of property. This means these homes are allowed in all residential areas and cannot be banned by local zoning rules. Additionally, any private property rules or deeds that try to stop a maternity group home from opening are no longer valid.¹

Read the official explanation

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. The bill does not include similar provisions for county zoning under Code chapter 335.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named February 27, 2024. On March 6, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 18, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§414.27

How the Code works³

Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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HSB 516Renumbered

90th General Assembly

HF 2276Became lawfrom HSB 516