House File 876 amends Iowa's Code 2025 to enhance property disclosure requirements related to lead service lines. The bill introduces new definitions for "lead service line" and "service line," clarifying that a lead service line includes any galvanized line that is downstream of a lead line or an unknown material line. Additionally, the bill specifies that a service line connects the water main to a building's interior plumbing, encompassing the section from the water main to the water meter.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that property disclosure statements must now include information about the presence of lead service lines, alongside existing requirements for detailing the condition and significant defects of the property and its structures. The real estate commission is tasked with adopting rules to govern these disclosures, which may also cover zoning classifications and the condition of plumbing, heating, or electrical systems. The provisions of this act will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 558A.1, 558A.4
Reprinted: 558A.1, 558A.4
Enrolled: 558A.1, 558A.4