Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF2477

Introduced
2/13/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to a city's or county's duty to enforce orders to vacate, and providing remedies.

Impact

The bill's enactment will significantly influence state laws pertaining to local governmental duties in health and safety affairs. Specifically, it emphasizes local authorities' obligations to address unsafe buildings actively and assist displaced individuals. By imposing a 30-day deadline for compliance, HF2477 seeks to streamline the process of ensuring safe living conditions, reinforcing accountability among local officials.

Summary

House File 2477 focuses on the responsibilities of cities and counties regarding unsafe structures. It mandates that municipalities must enforce orders to vacate buildings deemed unsafe by fire department officials within a specified timeframe. This requirement aims to enhance public safety and ensure rapid action against potentially hazardous living conditions, aligning local enforcement more closely with public health objectives.

Contention

While proponents argue that this bill strengthens public safety measures and protects citizens from hazardous conditions, there may be concerns regarding the burden it places on local governments. Critics could highlight the financial implications of enforcing such orders, as well as the potential legal strains from civil damages claims against municipalities that fail to act on vacate orders promptly. The requirement to assist in relocating dislodged persons may also present administrative challenges.

Notable_points

HF2477 introduces a civil damages clause, allowing aggrieved owners or tenants to sue local governments for non-enforcement of vacate orders. This aspect may lead to increased scrutiny of local practices and potentially create a surge in litigations, presenting a notable point of contention in discussions about local governance's range and capacity.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA HF2381

A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties.

IA HSB703

A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties.(See HF 2567.)

IA HF2567

A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties.(Formerly HSB 703.)

IA HF465

A bill for an act relating to disclosure to the general assembly of information concerning nongovernmental employers and providing remedies.

IA HF686

A bill for an act providing for paid medical leave and providing penalties and remedies.

IA HSB738

A bill for an act relating to law enforcement, including the enforcement of state, local, and municipal laws at regents institutions, personal injury or illness of a peace officer employed by a regents institution, the revocation or suspension of a law enforcement officer's or reserve peace officer's certification, administrative investigations under the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and communications in professional confidence.

IA HF478

A bill for an act requiring the payment of local prevailing wage rates to persons working on public improvements for public bodies, providing remedies and penalties, and including effective date provisions.

IA SF2211

A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties.(See SF 2340.)

IA SF2228

A bill for an act relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties.

IA HSB289

A bill for an act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy council including the revocation or suspension of certifications of law enforcement officers and reserve peace officers, and administrative investigations under the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.