91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 205: Relating to cities or counties canceling the sale of property containing abandoned buildings to a tax sale certificate holder
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
_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to cities or counties canceling the sale of property containing abandoned buildings to a tax sale certificate holder. Currently, if a city or county files a petition against the holder of a tax sale certificate, and the tax certificate holder’s property is verified to contain an abandoned building, the county treasurer is required to cancel the sale of the property and is required to refund the purchase money to the tax sale certificate holder.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 18, 2025
- Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. David L. Blom (R) · david.blom@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against
For: City of Waukee; Dr. Tanja Garrison
Against: Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State County Treasurers Association
In plain words
- February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
- February 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Blom and Gosa
- March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/HSB205