SF 471: Concerning self-storage facilities, including acceptances and defaults of rental agreements

What it does

This bill relates to leased spaces in self-storage facilities. The bill provides that if a person receives a written rental agreement from a self-storage facility operator and takes possession of or retains the leased space, a person who fails to execute and deliver the written agreement within days shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of the rental agreement.5(5), to remove personal property from the leased space within days. During the 15-day period, the operator may deny or limit the occupant’s access to the leased space to the hours which the office is open at the self-service storage facility if such right is set forth in the rental agreement.

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Self Storage Association

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 1149
2. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, De Witt and Knox · as SSB 1149
3. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 471 · as SSB 1149
4. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate
5. February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
6. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1149
7. April 21, 2025Withdrawn