Concerning city regulation of single-family residential property

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 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

This bill allows a city to require a purchaser of a single-family residential home to physically occupy the single-family residential home for a minimum of two years before attempting to resell the home. The bill defines “occupy” to mean physically reside in and use a property as a home, residence, or sleeping place. A city may make exceptions to the two-year requirement to allow a sale for good faith reasons on the part of the purchaser who wants to sell the home.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§414.1

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