HF 640: Concerning self-storage facilities, including acceptances and defaults of rental agreements

What it does

This bill relates to leased spaces in self-storage facilities. The bill provides that if a person receives a written rental agreement from a self-storage facility operator and takes possession of or retains the leased space, a person who fails to execute and deliver the written agreement within days shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of the rental agreement.5(5), to remove personal property from the leased space within days. During the 15-day period, the operator may deny or limit the occupant’s access to the leased space to the hours which the office is open at the self-service storage facility if such right is set forth in the rental agreement.

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2025

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. David L. Blom (R) · david.blom@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Self Storage Association

In plain words

1. February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 184
2. February 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Blom and Wilson · as HSB 184
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 184
4. February 25, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 184
5. February 25, 2025Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 184
6. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 28, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 640 · as HSB 184
8. March 17, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
9. March 18, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. April 21, 2025Took the place of SF 471 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. April 21, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
12. April 7, 2026Passed the House, 92–0
13. April 22, 2026Passed the Senate, 42–2
14. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. May 15, 2026Signed into law