Agriculture Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 410 – Classifying palmer amaranth as a primary noxious weed FLOOR ACTION: HF 410 classifies palmer amaranth as a primary noxious weed. [4/5: 50-0]
View ArticleSenate Democrats respond to legislative GOP budget plan
The budget plan released today by legislative Republicans is terrible news for Iowans. Republicans are once again balancing the budget on the backs of working Iowans. Senate Democrats will not support...
View ArticleAppropriations Committee Report – week 13, 2017
SF 454 – E911 Consolidation COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 454 makes recommendations contained within the 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Consolidation Study, as presented to the Legislature this year....
View ArticleCommerce Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 309 – IID insurance certificates HF 586 – IFA rent subsidy program; filing requirement modification; mechanics’ liens FLOOR ACTION: HF 309 codifies current practice that prohibits a person from...
View ArticleEducation Committee Report – Week 13, 2017
HF 472 – Teacher forgivable loan program modification FLOOR ACTION: HF 472 clarifies that it was the Legislature’s intent to prevent someone from receiving assistance from the Teach Iowa Scholar...
View ArticleJudiciary Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 52 – Bailiffs and interference with official acts HF 133 – Duties of guardians ad litem and attorneys for children in dissolution and custody cases HF 146 – Forcible entry and detainer HF 183 [...]
View ArticleState Government Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 89 – School retirement system merger (Des Moines district specific) HF 467 – ICN may include law enforcement HF 471 – Precinct consolidation HF 541 – Real estate professionals (via Commerce) HF 566...
View ArticleTransportation Committee Report – week 13, 2017
HF 463 – Responsibilities of Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officers HF 314 – Safety passing a utility vehicle FLOOR ACTION: HF 463 authorizes peace officers employed by the Iowa Department of...
View ArticleHuman Resources Committee Report – week 14, 2017
HF 232—Death pronouncements in correctional facilities HF 233—Step Therapy exception protocol HF 234—County Mental Health Advocate reporting HF 393—Department of Public Health omnibus bill HF...
View ArticleNatural Resources Committee Report – week 14, 2017
HF 254 – Tagging requirements for deer carcasses HF 511 – Administration of state forest nursery FLOOR ACTION: HF 254 allows a harvested deer to be removed from an obstruction, entanglement or other...
View ArticleVeterans Affairs Committee Report – week 14, 2017
HF 241 – County Commissions of Veterans Affairs administration of duties HF 584 – Federal jurisdiction of Agent Orange claims FLOOR ACTION: HF 241 prevents a county board of supervisors or county...
View ArticleState Government Committee Report – week 14, 2017
SF 442 – Voluntary exclusions from gambling facility changes HF 569/SF 463 – 403b expanded plan offerings HF 566 – Moves school elections to municipal elections FLOOR ACTION: SF 442 makes changes to...
View ArticleEducation Committee Report – Week 14, 2017
SF 240 – Statewide assessment modifications SF 350 – Expands high school equivalency diploma options HF 564 – Flexibility in school funding HF 565 – Establishing a school district flexibility account...
View ArticleAppropriations Committee Report – week 14, 2017
SF 498 – Federal block grant SF 497–Transportation budget SSB 1190 – Medical Cannabis Act SSB 1192—Administration & Regulation Budget COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 1190 creates the Compassionate Use of...
View ArticleWays & Means Committee Report – week 14, 2017
SF 501 – Increasing certain fees collected by the county sheriff SF 502 – Consumer Credit Code update SF 503 – Deferral of unpaid installments on certain consumer credit loans SF 504 – County mental [...]
View ArticleJudiciary Committee Report – week 14, 2017
SF 374 – Indigent Defense SF 444 – Traffic safety bill HF 134 – Cities regulating occupancy of residential rental property by familial status HF 253 – Children in the middle, paternity and obligation...
View ArticleTransportation Committee Report – week 14, 2017
HF 313 –Removal of vehicles from accident scenes FLOOR ACTION: HF 313 requires a driver involved in an accident only resulting in damage to remove the vehicle from the roadway if it is operable and [...]
View ArticleLocal Government Committee Report – week 14, 2017
HF 308 – Release of military personnel records SF 481 – Enforcement of immigration laws FLOOR ACTION: HF 308 mirrors the federal government relating to military personnel records maintained by a county...
View Article2017 Closing Day Remarks by Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg
Mr. President, Mr. Majority Leader, and all my Senate colleagues: During my address on the opening day of this session, I expressed hope the Senate would govern wisely and take action to make life...
View Article2017 Legislative Session in Review
Democrats continue to stand up to the attack on hard-working Iowans. We won’t support unnecessary cuts that threaten public safety, the quality of higher education and job training, and the safety net...
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