Providing for the disclosure of lead service lines in real estate disclosures and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee, 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)

Topics:Environment & natural resources Housing & property

Same legislation: SSB 1063, HF 442, SF 425

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Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 26, 2025
Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseApril 15, 202594–0
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateMay 14, 202544–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 22, 2025
Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

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What’s in it

AI summary When people sell real estate, they must now tell potential buyers if the property has lead water pipes. This new rule requires disclosures to include whether the service lines are made of lead, are made of an unknown material, or are connected to lead pipes.¹

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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).

Why it matters. People selling real estate will be required to disclose whether a property has lead service lines to potential buyers. This disclosure must include whether the pipe connecting the water main to the home is made of lead, is downstream from a lead pipe, or is made of an unknown material.²

Changed since by amendments S-3178, H-1086; see Amendments.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§558A.1 §558A.4

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SSB 1063Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 442RenumberedHouse companion SF 425Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1063 HF 876Became lawfrom HF 442