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

SF 567: Relating to property law by modifying provisions related to forcible entry and detainer actions and to landlord and tenant law

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 and modifies provisions related to forcible entry and detainer actions and landlord and tenant law. The bill permits tenants and landlords to consent to notice by electronic mail by executing a separate addendum to rental agreements under Code chapters 562A (uniform residential landlord and tenant law) and 562B (manufactured home communities or mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant law). The bill also provides that notice for a forcible entry and detainer action may be served by electronic mail if consented to by the tenant.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 3 against

For: Conlin Properties; Eastlake Partnership; Hubbell Realty Company; Iowa Housing Partnership; Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network

In plain words

March 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 1204
March 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Blake and Warme · as SSB 1204
March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1204
March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 567 · as SSB 1204
March 10, 2025Filed in the Senate
March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Commerce committee
January 22, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Petersen