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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 158Died when the session ended · January 30, 2025

Relating to county and city regulation of rental housing

Sponsored by Rep. Ken Croken (D)

Topics:Housing & propertyCities & counties

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Currently, local governments are not allowed to stop landlords from refusing to rent to people who use federal housing vouchers. This bill would change that rule so cities and counties can pass laws that prevent landlords from turning away voucher holders. This change would affect how local governments regulate rental housing.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to county and city regulation of rental housing and federal housing choice voucher use. Under current law, a county or a city shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits a person having the right to lease, sublease, or rent out a dwelling unit from refusing to rent out a dwelling unit to a person because the person is using a federal housing choice voucher. A “dwelling unit” means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place. The bill strikes this prohibition on counties and cities.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.304§364.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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Tried before

SF 2199Cleared committee90th GAHF 2273Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 158Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2199 Relating to county and city regulation of rental housing
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2273 Relating to county and city regulation of rental housing
    90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
    Cleared committee

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