HF 719: Relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the rental of vehicles and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the rental of vehicles. Current law provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the rental of vehicles to place a block or charge against a customer’s credit card in excess of the estimated total daily or weekly charges stated in the rental agreement multiplied by the number of days of the estimated rental if rented on a daily basis or, if rented on a weekly basis, multiplied by the number of weeks of the estimated rental.

Senate subcommittee · named May 2, 2023

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. T. Taylor

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Alamo Rent A Car; Avis Budget Car Rental; Enterprise Holdings d/b/a Enterprise Mobility; National Rent A Car

In plain words

1. March 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 240
2. March 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Jones, Best and Kurth · as HSB 240
3. April 11, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 240
4. April 19, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 240
5. April 24, 2023Filed in the House
6. April 24, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 719 · as HSB 240
7. May 1, 2023Passed the House, 94–0
8. May 2, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. May 2, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Rowley and T. Taylor
10. May 3, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. May 3, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
12. May 4, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
13. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
14. June 1, 2023Signed into law