91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 743: Concerning city regulation of single-family residential property
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 it does
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- March 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF743