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SF 425Withdrawn · HF 876 became law instead · May 14, 2025

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

Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resourcesHousing & property

Same legislation: SSB 1063, HF 442, HF 876

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateMay 14, 202544–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseApril 15, 202594–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 22, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

HF 876 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 876, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 876 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 made of an unknown material, or are connected to lead pipes.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).

Why it matters. People selling real estate will be required to include information about the presence of lead service lines in their written disclosure statements to potential buyers. This change affects anyone interested in transferring real property by notifying them if a service line is made of lead, is downstream from a lead service line, or is made of an unknown material.2

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

Full bill text · What changed before it passed3

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025 (as SSB 1063). On February 4, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§558A.1§558A.4

How the Code works4

Lobbying

15 for · 1 against · 10 undecided · Who →

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