HF 432: Relating to access by certain entities to specific records and documents maintained by a unit owners association

What it does

This bill relates to access by certain entities to specific records and documents maintained by a unit owners association. Under the bill, a unit owners association is an organization of unit owners in a common interest community, including a planned community, a cooperative under Code chapter 499A, or a horizontal property regime under Code chapter 499B. “Common interest community” is defined in the bill and exclusions from the definition are detailed in the bill. A unit owners association, a unit owners association’s designee, or a unit owners association’s management company (association) must make certain records and documents, as detailed in the bill, available to a unit owner or the unit owner’s authorized agent within business days of a request by the unit owner or the unit owner’s authorized agent.

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: HOA Reform Coaltion; Iowa Association of Realtors

Against: David Scott; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

1. February 14, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 158
2. February 14, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Judge and Vondran · as HSB 158
3. February 20, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 158
4. February 21, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 158
5. February 24, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 24, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 432 · as HSB 158
7. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
8. March 7, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. April 25, 2023Took the place of SF 518 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 25, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
11. May 1, 2023Passed the House, 93–1
12. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
13. June 1, 2023Signed into law