A bill for an act codifying a firsthome program administered by the Iowa finance authority.
SF 505 codifies Iowa's existing Firsthome program under the Iowa Finance Authority, providing financial assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers. The program offers down payment/closing cost grants (capped at $10,000), second loans (repayable upon home sale or refinance), and free title certificates. To qualify, applicants must be first-time homebuyers (including military members with specific service requirements), meet income/price limits, maintain a 640+ credit score, have ≤45% debt-to-income ratio, and occupy the home as a primary residence within 60 days.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Staed.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art Staed
DDemocratic
P
Bill Dotzler
DDemocratic
P
Cindy Winckler
DDemocratic
P
Herman Quirmbach
DDemocratic
P
Izaah Knox
DDemocratic
P
Janet Petersen
DDemocratic
P
Janice Weiner
DDemocratic
P
Liz Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Matt Blake
DDemocratic
P
Mike Zimmer
DDemocratic
P
Molly Donahue
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Garriott
DDemocratic
P
Tom Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bisignano
DDemocratic
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