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SF 536Withdrawn · HF 607 became law instead · April 19, 2023

Relating to real estate licensee liability

Sponsored by the Senate Commerce Committee

Topics:Business & economyCourts & civil law

Same legislation: HF 607

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2023
  2. Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 19, 202350–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 9, 202396–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 3, 2023
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2023

HF 607 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 607, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 607 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to real estate licensee liability. The bill prohibits a licensee providing brokerage services to a client from being in possession of the client’s real estate.6, relating to real estate acts, or pursuant to a written agreement.6. The bill provides that a licensee providing brokerage services shall generally not be liable for damage to a client’s real estate or a person harmed on or viewing the real estate except where the licensee is the direct and proximate cause of the damage, injury, accident, or harm.

Read the full explanation

The bill provides that a client shall be responsible for the care, maintenance, and safety of the client’s real estate that is being offered on the market.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§543B.62

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Lobbying

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