Relating to cities or counties canceling the sale of property containing abandoned buildings to a tax sale certificate holder

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2025. On January 27, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Scott Webster REmail
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§448.13§657A.10B

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