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IA HF192
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Lohse
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AI Summary
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Amends Iowa Code Section 364.12 to establish that abutting property owners may be held liable for damages caused by failure to use reasonable care in maintaining property between lot lines and curb lines on public streets
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Cities may require property owners by ordinance to maintain sidewalks and other public areas adjacent to their property, but owners cannot be required to remove diseased trees or dead wood on publicly owned property or right-of-way
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Creates a negligence standard for property owner liability, requiring proof that the owner failed to exercise reasonable care in maintenance when required by city ordinance
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2359.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2359.
2/9/2026