Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 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

Became HF 2359 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2359 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to maintain public sidewalks or other property between the property line and the curb line. The bill adds that an abutting property owner may be liable if the property owner fails to use reasonable care in maintaining sidewalks or other property between the property line and the curb line if required by a city ordinance. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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

House subcommittee

Named January 27, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Bill Gustoff REmail
• Rep. Jon Dunwell R
• Rep. Rick L. Olson DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§364.12

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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