2020 Session Wrap-up
A quick list of the good, the bad and the ugly bills of the 2020 legislative session.
Consumer protections
Iowans bring fight for their homes to Capitol
Members of the Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network are fighting for checks and balances in a one-sided system that is attracting unscrupulous out-of-state landlords who prey on manufactured homeowners.
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Mobile Home Bill Filed
A bipartisan group of senators filed a bill to protect Iowans who own manufactured homes. The House filed a companion bill, which will get its first public hearing on Monday.
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Protect Iowans living in manufactured homes
Common sense tells us that people who own their own homes should have at least as much protection as people who rent, if not more. But that is not the state of Iowa law today.
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Iowa AG urges change to Iowa’s manufactured home laws
Legislators have the opportunity to help residents as complaints from home owners living in manufactured-home parks have spiked in the last year.
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Submitted statements: Dec. 14 Manufactured Housing Reform Hearing
Submitted public comments on the need for manufactured housing reform in Iowa.
News coverage: Dec. 14 Manufactured Housing Reform Hearing
News coverage of the December 14 bipartisan forum on manufactured housing, led by State Sen. Zach Wahls.
Watch Dec. 14 Manufactured Housing Reform Hearing
Below are links to the Facebook live stream taken at the Manufactured Housing Reform Meeting.
Manufactured Housing Reform Hearing, Dec. 14
Iowa citizens speak out during a Statehouse hearing on the need for manufactured housing reform, particularly as it relates to “mobile home” parks or communities.
Legislators to hear from mobile home residents, discuss reforms
A public meeting on proposed reforms for mobile home parks is set for 1 PM Saturday, Dec. 14, in room 103 of the Statehouse.