Bills affecting Renter in Iowa (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 8 active Iowa bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 8 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

01
IA · HF740In committee
A bill for an act relating to rent increases under residential landlord and tenant rental agreements and in manufactured home communities and mobile home parks.
02
IA · HF983In committee
A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 261.)
03
IA · SF421In committee
A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and including effective date provisions.
04
IA · SF567In committee
A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to forcible entry and detainer actions and to landlord and tenant law.(Formerly SSB 1204.)
05
IA · SF2354In committee
A bill for an act relating to assistance animals in residential rental housing, including damage reimbursement, refundable income tax credits, and a landlord insurance risk pool, and providing penalties and effective date provisions.
06
IA · HF158In committee
A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of rental housing.
07
IA · SF2353In committee
A bill for an act relating to residential tenant responsibility for utility charges, providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.
08
IA · SF2438In committee
A bill for an act relating to city utilities including landlord notification, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3128.)

Frequently asked

What renter bills are moving in Iowa in 2026?: CivicRadar currently tracks 8 Iowa bills this session that affect renter constituents including A bill for an act relating to rent increases under residential landlord and tenant rental agreements and in manufactured home communities and mobile home parks.; A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 261.); A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and including effective date provisions..
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How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect renter people?: CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.

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