SF 2438: Relating to city utilities including landlord notification, and including effective date provisions

What it does

Under current law, a city utility or enterprise service to a property or premises shall not be discontinued or disconnected unless prior written notice is sent by mail to the account holder in whose name the delinquent rates were incurred. If the account holder is a tenant, and if the owner or landlord of the property or premises has made a written request for notice, the notice shall also be sent to the owner or landlord. In the event that the account holder is a tenant, this bill eliminates the provision requiring the owner or landlord of the property to make a written request for notice.

House subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

• Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Landlords of Iowa

Against: Des Moines Water Works; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Urbandale Water Utility

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 3128
2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Driscoll and Quirmbach · as SSB 3128
3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3128
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2438 · as SSB 3128
5. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
6. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 10, 2026Passed the Senate, 45–0
8. March 12, 2026Arrived in the House
9. March 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Watkins, Croken and Golding
10. March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it