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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 1172: SSB 1172

Became SF 536 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)

In plain words

  1. February 21, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Bousselot and Giddens
  3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 536

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1172