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Providing for the disclosure of lead service lines in real estate disclosures

Topics:Environment & natural resourcesHousing & property

Same legislation: HF 442, SF 425, HF 876

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 425
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 425 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 425 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When people sell real estate, they must now tell potential buyers if the property has lead water pipes. This new rule requires disclosures to include whether the service lines are made of lead, are connected to lead pipes, or are made of an unknown material.1

Read the official explanation

Current law requires a person interested in transferring real property to deliver a written disclosure statement to persons interested in being transferred the real property. This bill provides for the inclusion of the presence of lead service lines in these disclosures. The bill adds the definitions “service line”, meaning a pipe connecting the water main to interior plumbing, and “lead service line”, meaning a service line which is made of lead, downstream of any lead service line, or a service line of unknown material, to Code chapter 558A (real estate disclosures).

Changed since by amendments S-3178, H-1086; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025. On February 4, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§558A.1§558A.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

15 for · 1 against · 10 undecided · Who →

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