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IA SF2352

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Cherielynn Westrich

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows landlords to evict tenants who pose a "clear and present danger" to the health or safety of others after serving a 3-day written notice of termination, with the petition required to state the specific incidents giving rise to the notice

  • Permits peace officers to remove tenants without a court order if they determine the tenant poses a clear and present danger, provide a sworn written affirmation of the facts, and the tenant remains after the 3-day notice period expires

  • Grants peace officers civil immunity for actions taken in good faith under the new expedited removal provisions

  • Establishes a maximum 30-day timeline for residential forcible entry and detainer actions, measured from when the notice to quit is served until the court issues the order to quit, with courts prohibited from extending this period unless expressly authorized by statute

  • Requires the Iowa Supreme Court to adopt rules ensuring eviction actions are conducted in a streamlined manner that limits continuances and procedural delays not required by due process; applies to actions commenced on or after July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to eviction procedures, including tenants who pose a clear and present danger, maximum durations for forcible entry and detainer actions, and including applicability provisions.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 314.

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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