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HF 261Died when the session ended · February 13, 2023

Relating to the disclosure of private well water testing prior to the transfer of real property

Topics:Environment & natural resourcesHousing & property

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2023
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committee
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When someone sells a house with a private well, they must now tell the buyer if the water was tested for harmful contaminants recently. The seller must also share the results of those tests if they were done. This rule helps people buying property know if their well water is safe to use.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the disclosure of private well water testing prior to the transfer of real property. The bill requires a disclosure statement to state whether the well has been tested in the months prior to the transfer for contaminants harmful to human health and the results of any such test if conducted.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§558A.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →