Appropriations Committee Report – week 11, 2017
SJR9 – Expenditure limitation constitutional amendment FLOOR ACTION SJR9 proposes an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that creates a state General Fund expenditure limitation requirement to be used...
View ArticleVeterans Affairs Committee Report – week 11, 2017
HF 241 – County Commissions of Veterans Affairs administration of duties COMMITTEE ACTION HF 241 prevents a county board of supervisors or county commission of veteran affairs from placing...
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SF 408 – Licensure for architects SF 489 – Legalizing consumer fireworks HF 295 – Local government pre-emption HF 462 – Confidentiality of certain gambling records FLOOR ACTION SF 489 allows the...
View ArticleHuman Resources Committee Report – week 11, 2017
SF 51—Cytomegalovirus (CMV) awareness and screening SF 359—Fetal tissue SF 458—Psychiatric Practitioner loan repayment program SF 484—Board of Pharmacy policy bill HF 232—Death pronouncements by nurses...
View ArticleTransportation Committee Report – week 11, 2017
SF 234 – Makes texting and driving a primary offense SF 406 – Permit not required by a farmer operating a motor vehicle SF 448 – Salvage title without surrendering the certification of title SF [...]
View ArticleRules & Administration Committee Report – week 11, 2017
SCR 5 – Joint rules for Senate and House FLOOR ACTION: SCR 5 sets joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives for the 87th General Assembly, which runs from January 2017 through [...]
View ArticleJudiciary Committee Report – week 11, 2017
SF 220 – Prohibiting the use of automated or remote traffic enforcement systems SF 361 – Temporary delegation of parental authority SF 433 – Relating to termination of parental rights and adoption SF...
View ArticleTODAY: Tell your senator to stand up for injured workers
This is an action alert for Monday, March 27. Please e-mail state senators to urge them to support Iowa workers by rejecting two bills Iowa Senate Republicans have placed on the daily debate calendar...
View ArticleAgriculture Committee Report – week 12, 2017
HF 410 – Classifying palmer amaranth as a primary noxious weed COMMITTEE ACTION HF 410 classifies palmer amaranth as a primary noxious weed. [3/29: short form]
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SF 360—Safe Haven Act SF 419—Nurse licensure compact HF 234—Mental health advocate reporting requirements HF 393—Department of Public Health policy bill HF 396—Foster care definition HF 531—DHS...
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SF 399 – Non-controversial Secretary of State’s elections bill SF 408 – Architects technical changes from registration to licensure HF 471 – Precinct Consolidation HF 295 – Preemption/Minimum Wage HF...
View ArticleTransportation Committee Report – week 12, 2017
HF 464 – ATVs crossing a primary highway FLOOR ACTION: HF 464 allows an all-terrain vehicle to cross a primary highway. They must do so at a 90 degree angle and at a point [...]
View ArticleNatural Resources Committee Report – week 12, 2017
HF 511 – Administration of state forest nursery COMMITTEE ACTION HF 511 would allow the director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish minimum ordering quantities and pricing for...
View ArticleAppropriations Committee Report – week 12, 2017
SSB 1181– Federal block grant SSB 1185 – Transportation budget COMMITTEE ACTION SSB 1181 makes appropriations of federal block grants, other federal funds and non-state funds. The appropriations are...
View ArticleCommerce Committee Report – week 12, 2017
SF 408 – Architect licensure SF 431 – Siting of small wireless facilities HF 215 – Insurance benefits for autism treatment HF 309 – IID insurance certificates HF 518 – Workers’ compensation HF 586 – [...]
View ArticleEducation Committee Report – Week 12, 2017
HF 472 – Teacher forgivable loan program modification HF 563 – Student athlete concussion protocols HF 564 – Flexibility in school funding HF 565 – Establishing a school district flexibility account HF...
View ArticleLabor & Business Relations Committee Report – week 12, 2017
HF 441 – Laundry occupations HF 529 – Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) conformity HF 533 – Disqualification for unemployment benefits HF 542 – Eligibility for unemployment benefits for second...
View ArticleJudiciary Committee Report – week 12, 2017
SF 446 – Asset forfeiture HF 69 – Penalties for trespassing HF 184 – Small estates HF 195 – Notices in probate HF 296 – Imitation controlled substances HF 488 – Non-substantive Code Editor’s bill [...]
View ArticleNatural Resources Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 202 – DNR Code cleanup: Solid waste management systems program and beautification grants HF 475 – Use of a straight wall cartridge rifle for deer hunting FLOOR ACTION: HF 202 contains various...
View ArticleLabor & Business Relations Committee Report – week 13, 2017
SF 32 – Adding hair samples to private sector employee drug testing HF 441 – Laundry occupations HF 529 – Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) conformity HF 533 – Disqualification for unemployment...
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