HF 2388: Relating to the regulation of styles and materials used for residential building exteriors

What it does

This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code. The bill does not prohibit a county or city from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district, designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark, in a common interest community, or located on a property governed by a policy or regulation of an overlay or a special purpose zoning district.

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2024

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 19 for, 13 against

For: AARP Iowa; American Chemistry Council; Americans For Prosperity; Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp.; Iowa Business Council; and 7 more

Against: American Planning Association Iowa Chapter; City of Cedar Falls; City of Cedar Rapids; City of Coralville; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Linn County Board of Supervisors; North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; The Brick Industry Association; UAW Region 4; and 1 more

In plain words

1. January 25, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee · as HSB 619
2. January 25, 2024House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Henderson and Nielsen · as HSB 619
3. January 31, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 619
4. February 6, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 619
5. February 8, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2388 · as HSB 619
7. February 22, 2024Passed the House, 54–39
8. February 26, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. April 1, 2024Took the place of SF 2231 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 1, 2024Passed the Senate, 33–14
11. April 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
12. May 17, 2024Signed into law