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

SF 28: 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 General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. 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

Sen. Charlie McClintock (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@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

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Quirmbach
  3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF28