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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 442: Providing for the disclosure of lead service lines in real estate disclosures

Became HF 876 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Current law requires a person interested in transferring real property to deliver a written disclosure statement to persons interested in being transferred the real property. This bill provides for the inclusion of the presence of lead service lines in these disclosures. The bill adds the definitions “service line”, meaning a pipe connecting the water main to interior plumbing, and “lead service line”, meaning a service line which is made of lead, downstream of any lead service line, or a service line of unknown material, to Code chapter 558A (real estate disclosures).

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Jacob Bossman (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Mike Vondran (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

  • Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 15 for, 1 against

For: City of Waukee; Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Environmental Health Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Rural Water Association; Iowa Section American Water Works Association; and 3 more

Against: Iowa Association of Realtors

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Jeneary, Collins and Turek
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 876
  7. April 17, 2025Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF442