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

SF 2354: Relating to assistance animals in residential rental housing, including damage reimbursement, refundable income tax credits, and a landlord insurance risk pool, and providing penalties and effective date 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 landlord reimbursement for damage to dwelling units caused by a tenant’s assistance animal, emotional support animal, service animal, or therapy animal, including a refundable income tax credit and a landlord insurance risk pool. The bill provides that if a landlord suffers unreimbursed damage to a dwelling unit due to a tenant’s assistance animal, emotional support animal, service animal, or therapy animal, the landlord may seek compensation through one of three methods. First, the landlord may notify the department of revenue of the amount of unreimbursed damage.

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

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

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/SF2354