House File 2003 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2003 BY LYKAM A BILL FOR An Act relating to frivolous actions in landlord and tenant 1 disputes. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5007HH (5) 83 rh/nh

H.F. 2003 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 562A.36A Frivolous actions. 1 In an action filed under this chapter, the district court 2 may award the respondent reasonable attorney fees and court 3 costs when the court finds that the complainant’s action was 4 frivolous. 5 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 562B.33 Frivolous actions. 6 In an action filed under this chapter, the district court 7 may award the respondent reasonable attorney fees and court 8 costs when the court finds that the complainant’s action was 9 frivolous. 10 EXPLANATION 11 This bill provides that in an action filed under Code chapter 12 562A, Iowa’s uniform residential landlord and tenant Act, 13 or Code chapter 562B, Iowa’s manufactured home communities 14 or mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant Act, 15 the district court may award the respondent reasonable 16 attorney fees and court costs when the court finds that the 17 complainant’s action was frivolous. 18 -1- LSB 5007HH (5) 83 rh/nh 1/ 1