The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Senate File 2313 Overhauls Property Tax Sale Procedures and Replaces Chapter 448 with Sheriff's Sales
Last action · April 2, 2026: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/08/2026 12:00PM Room 315.Sponsor: Mark Lofgren
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
Senate File 2313 overhauls Iowa's property tax sale and processes by replacing Chapter 448 with mandatory sheriff's sales, modifying bidding rules to focus on interest rates, and establishing new notice and delay procedures for property owners.
Property owners facing tax delinquency face altered timelines, mandatory personal service requirements before sheriff's sales, and new options to request a six-month sales delay for residential properties.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
County Treasurers
County treasurers must schedule sheriff's sales, calculate and collect fees from successful bidders, handle surplus distribution, and cancel unredeemed sales under the new Chapter 447A.
Property Owners
Property owners facing tax delinquencies are subject to sheriff's sale procedures, gain the right to demand a six-month postponement for residential properties, and receive new protections regarding overplus distribution.
Tax Sale Certificate Holders
Certificate holders must follow new service and notice requirements, file verified accountings, and participate in sheriff's sales to obtain property titles.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a winning bidder fails to pay within 24 hours?
Can a property owner delay a sheriff's sale?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 2, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/08/2026 12:00PM Room 315.
- Mar 3, 2026Iowa LegislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 8:30AM Room 315.
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Schultz, Dotzler, and Driscoll. S.J. 314 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 272 .
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Replacement of Administrative Deeds with Judicial Sheriff's Sales
The legislation repeals Chapter 448 entirely, transitioning Iowa from direct administrative tax deeds issued by the treasurer to formal sheriff's sales under Chapter 447A.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.legis.iowa.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools