HF 548: Relating to court records for residential forcible entry and detainer actions and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to sealing court records of residential forcible entry and detainer actions (eviction actions). The bill requires a court to seal the court records of an eviction action not later than three days from the date of the order if any of the following have occurred: the defendant is found not guilty, the case is dismissed, the plaintiff does not appear for the hearing, or if, by motion or upon the court’s own determination, the court finds there is no genuine issue of material fact between the parties.

Senate subcommittee · named March 23, 2023

• Sen. J. Taylor
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 22 for, 2 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); City of Des Moines; Common Good Iowa; Conlin Properties; Des Moines Area Religious Council; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; and 10 more

Against: Consumer Data Industry Association; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association

In plain words

1. January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 43
2. January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., James, Meyer and A · as HSB 43
3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 43
4. February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 43
5. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
6. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 548 · as HSB 43
7. March 22, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
8. March 23, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. March 23, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Quirmbach and Reichman
10. March 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes