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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2352: Relating to eviction procedures, including tenants who pose a clear and present danger, maximum durations for forcible entry and detainer actions, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to eviction procedures involving tenants who pose a clear and present danger and establishes a maximum duration for certain residential forcible entry and detainer actions. Under current law, if a tenant creates or maintains a threat constituting a clear and present danger to the health or safety of others, a landlord may file a forcible entry and detainer action after serving a single three-day written notice of termination and notice to quit. The tenant is entitled to contest the termination in court.

Sponsors

Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 18, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2352