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

SF 412: Relating to property law, including rent, rental agreements, notice requirements, and possession of property

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 property law. The bill defines the term “rent” for purposes of Code chapter 562A (uniform residential landlord and tenant law) to include base rent, utilities, late fees, and other payments made by the tenant to the landlord under the rental agreement. The general assembly made an identical change to the term “rent” in Code chapter 562B (manufactured home communities or mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant law) in 2022. Under current law, a landlord (Code chapter 562A) or a landlord or tenant (Code chapter 562B) is prohibited from willfully (Code chapter 562A) or knowingly (Code chapter 562B) using a rental agreement containing provisions that are prohibited by current law.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 20, 2026

  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 7 against

For: Conlin Properties; Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Landlords of Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Homeless Coalition; Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 1047
  2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Wahls · as SSB 1047
  3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1047
  4. February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 412 · as SSB 1047
  5. February 24, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 24, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. May 12, 2025Passed the Senate, 34–16
  8. April 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Wulf, Judge and Meggers
  9. April 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 21, 2026Approved by the House committee
  11. April 21, 2026Committee vote: 17–7

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/SF412