This bill establishes the criminal offense of felony rental vandalism in Iowa, defining it as the act of a tenant or occupant causing damage to a dwelling unit exceeding $1,000 through criminal mischief or by creating or failing to prevent a pest infestation that results in similar damage. Felony rental vandalism is classified as a class D felony, which carries a potential penalty of up to five years of confinement and fines ranging from $1,025 to $10,245. Additionally, the bill mandates that clerks of the sentencing court must notify the Department of Health and Human Services of any felony rental vandalism convictions.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that individuals convicted of felony rental vandalism will be ineligible for state supplementary assistance until they either pay full restitution to the landlord or serve their court-imposed incarceration. This ineligibility does not apply to assistance for dependent children not involved in the violation or emergency medical assistance. The bill also includes provisions that, to the extent allowed by federal law, individuals convicted of this offense will be ineligible for housing assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 until they meet the specified requirements.