KimHouse ReynoldsFile O561 fH-1104 fAmend iHouse cFile e561 oas ffollows: t h e G o v e r n o r A d a m G r e g g G O V E R N O R L T G O V E R N O R April30,2021 T h e Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa 50319 DearMr.Secretary, 1herebytransmit:

HouseFile561,anActrelatingtotheperfectionofmechanics'hensandmechanics'hens remediesandincludingeffectivedateprovisions.

TheaboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.

Sincerely, ceynda^ Governor of Iowa cc:

SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk of the House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, I O W A 5031515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527W W W .

G O V E R N O R .

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B E I T E N A C T E D B Y T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :

Section 1.

Section 572.8, subsection 3, Code 2021, is a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s :

3.

A lien perfected under this section shall be limited to the county or counties in which the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the lien is situated.

The county or counties identified on the mechanics' notice and lien registry internet site at the time of posting the required notices pursuant to sections 572.13A and 572.13B shall be the only county or counties in which the building, land, or improvement may be charged with a mechanic's lien.

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2.

Section 572.32, Code 2021, is amended to read as f o l l o w s :

572.32 Attorney fees — remedies.

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2.

In a court action to challenge a mechanic's lien posted on a residential construction property, or any bond given in lieu thereof, if the person challenging the lien or defending against any action on the bond prevails, the court may award reasonable attorney fees and actual damages.

If the court determines that the mechanic's lien was posted in bad faith House Pile 561, p.

2 or the supporting affidavit was materially false, the court shall award the owner reasonable attorney fees plus an amount not less than five hundred dollars or the amount of the lien, whichever i s l e s s .

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act takes effect January 1, 0 2 2 .

P A TG R A S S L E Y K EC H A P M A N Speaker of the House P r e s i d e nt h eS e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 561, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.

M E G H N E L S O N Chief/ Clerk-«of the House Approved ■ 1-^0* 2 0 2 1 K I M REYNOLD, G o v e r n o r