House File 645 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 645 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HF 230) (COMPANION TO SF 279 BY GREEN) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 27, 2025 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to nuisance actions against racing facilities 1 and racetracks. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 HF 645 (2) 91 cm/jh/md
H.F. 645 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 657.13 Racing facilities and 1 racetracks immunity. 2 1. A racing facility or racetrack shall not be subject to 3 any action brought by a surrounding property owner under any 4 nuisance, taking, or other theory if the racing facility or 5 racetrack was built before the surrounding real property owner 6 either purchased the real property or built in the area of the 7 racing facility or racetrack. 8 2. This section applies to claims against racing facilities 9 and racetracks located in this state prior to the date the 10 surrounding real property owner bringing the claim acquired or 11 improved the real property. 12 3. For the purposes of this section a racing facility 13 or racetrack means a designated area or facility where 14 competitive vehicle and motorsport races are conducted. A 15 racing facility or racetrack includes the track, spectator 16 areas, garages, and any associated grounds or buildings used to 17 operate the races. 18 -1- HF 645 (2) 91 cm/jh/md 1/ 1