Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF266: A BILL FOR An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants
Status: In committee, February 6, 2025
An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1719YH (6) ll/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 562A.9, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 6. If a person is required to pay an application fee to a landlord prior to entering into a rental agreement, the landlord shall refund fifty percent of the application fee to the person if the applicant is not selected as a tenant by the landlord to rent the dwelling unit. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill provides that if a person pays an application fee to a landlord and is not selected as a tenant, the landlord must refund the person 50 percent of the application fee. LSB 1719YH (6) -1- ll/jh 1/1
Sponsors
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Rob Johnson (D, 34)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Jr, Amos
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Heather Matson (D, 42)
- Kenan Judge (D, 27)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Meyer (R)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 261 .
Subjects: rental property, landlord and tenant, Gary Smith, fees
Common questions
- What is HF266?
- HF266 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants.
- What does HF266 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants.
- What is the status of HF266?
- In committee as of February 6, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 261 . (February 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF266?
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF266?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0266&ga=91
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