A bill for an act concerning self-storage facilities, including acceptances and defaults of rental agreements. (Formerly HSB 184 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 15,2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 640, an Act concerning self-storage facilities, including acceptances and
defaults of rental agreements.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Kim Reynold^«-^
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 640
AN ACT
CONCERNING SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES, INCLUDING ACCEPTANCES AND
DEFAULTS OF RENTAL AGREEMENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 578A.3, subsection 2, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
2. An occupant shall not use a leased space for residential
purposes. An occupant who uses a leased space for residential
purposes is immediately in default and the operator may limit
the occupant's access to the leased space to the hours which
the office is open at the self-service storage facility and
proceed in accordance with this chapter.
Sec. 2. Section 578A.6, Code 2025, is amended to read as
follows :
578A.6 Right Rental agreement — right to deny access due to
default .
1. A rental agreement may be a written or oral agreement.
If a written rental agreement is presented to a potential
occupant by an operator and if the potential occupant takes
possession of a leased space, or if an existing occupant
retains possession of the leased space, a failure by the
occupant to execute and deliver the written rental agreement
to the operator within thirty days from the initial or renewed
date of occupancy constitutes acceptance of the terms of the
written rental agreement.
House File 640, p. 2
2. If the occupant is in default for a reason other than
nonpayment of rent, or if the operator does not renew the
occupant's rental agreement , the operator shall hav e deliver to
the occupant a written notice or an electronic mail notice, if
consented to by the parties in accordance with section 578A.5,
subsection 5, to remove personal property from the leased
space within fifteen days. During the fifteen-day period, the
operator has the right to place reasonable restrictions on the
occupant's use of the leased space, including the right to deny
or limit the occupant occupant's access to the leased space to
the hours which the office is open at the self-service storage
facility if such right is set forth in the rental agreement.
3. If the occupant is in default for nonpayment of rent, the
operator may deny the occupant access to the leased space at
the self-service storage facility if such right is set forth
in the rental agreement.
4. Any personal property remaining is subject to lien
as provided in section 578A.5 and in accordance with section
578A.7.
fe /f _ .. _ PAT GRASSLEY ll AMY SINCLAIR
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 640, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2026
MEGHAN NELSON
Chief llerk o^the House
KIm'rEVNOLDS V
Governor""'