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There were 1,910 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 320,572 in the last 365 days.

Iowa Senate Democrats Press Releases

292 Press Releases
  • Published on March 2, 2022 - 18:28 GMT

    State Government Committee – Week 8, 2022

    SF 2022– Allowing the practice of cosmetology and barbering in a home SF 2022 would allow a licensed cosmetologist or a licensed barber to practice outside of a licensed establishment as long as the location is the home of the customer. The Board of …

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  • Published on March 2, 2022 - 18:28 GMT

    Veterans Affairs Committee – Week 8, 2022

    March 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Veteran Affairs Committee, Votes 0 HF 2300 – Civil Air Patrol members insurance protections HF 2300 protects members of the Civil Air Patrol from losing automobile and health insurance coverage while in the performance of …

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  • Published on February 24, 2022 - 23:22 GMT

    Commerce Committee – Week 7, 2022

    February 24, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Commerce Committee, Votes 0 SF 2232 – Certification requirements of water filter systems SF 2232 eliminates the requirement that a consumer of a water treatment system be provided the manufacturer’s performance data …

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  • Published on February 24, 2022 - 23:22 GMT

    Judiciary Committee – Week 7, 2022

    February 24, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Judiciary Committee, Votes 0 FLOOR ACTION: SF 2295 – Code Editor’s Bill (substantive) [2/22: 49-0 (Absent: Hogg)] COMMITTEE & FLOOR ACTION: SF 2296 – Exception to search warrant requirements for garbage SF 2296 …

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  • Published on February 24, 2022 - 23:22 GMT

    Local Government Committee – Week 7, 2022

    February 24, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Local Government Committee, Votes 0 SF 2279 – Electronic submission of bids for public improvement contracts SF 2279 allows a government entity to accept bids for public improvement contracts in an electronic format. An …

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  • Published on February 24, 2022 - 23:22 GMT

    State Government Committee – Week 7, 2022

    FLOOR ACTION: SF 2119 – Exempting the practice of threading from licensure requirements SF 2119 would exempt the practice of threading from the licensure requirements under the Board of Cosmetology. Threading is defined as the removal of hairs from the …

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  • Published on February 17, 2022 - 19:16 GMT

    Commerce Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SF 2213 –Third-party restaurant food delivery  SF 2213 requires a restaurant and a food delivery service to have an agreement authorizing the service prior to a food delivery. It bans food delivery services (e.g.,  Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub) from using …

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  • Published on February 17, 2022 - 19:16 GMT

    Judiciary Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SSB 3021 – Additional attorney in indigent wrongful conviction cases SSB 3021 – Under normal circumstances, an indigent person is entitled to one attorney in all cases. In Class A felony cases, the court may appoint an additional attorney. This bill would …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 22:58 GMT

    State Government Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SF 573 – Meeting requirements for time deposit funds committee SF 573 changes the frequency of meetings from monthly to quarterly for a committee composed of the superintendent of banking, the superintendent of credit unions, the auditor of state and the …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 22:58 GMT

    Human Resources Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SF 2169 – Assisted Reproduction Fraud SF 2169 creates the “Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act.” It prohibits a person from engaging in a practice the person knows, or reasonably should have known, is providing false information to a patient related to …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 22:58 GMT

    Natural Resources Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SF 2138 – Turkey hunting with shotguns SF 2138 requires the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to allow a person hunting turkey with a license that authorizes the use of a shotgun to use a caliber .410 shotgun or a 28-gauge shotgun to only shoot shot not …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 18:49 GMT

    Labor & Business Committee – Week 6, 2022

    February 16, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Labor & Business Relations Committee, Votes 0 SF 2286/SF 2051 – Limits on train length and crew size SF 2286/SF 2051 limits the length of a freight or work railroad train to 8,500 feet. Violations result in a …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 18:49 GMT

    Education Committee – Week 6, 2022

    February 16, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Education Committee, Votes 0 HF 2316 – Basic School Aid for FY23 public schools in Iowa  HF 2316 is the Republican bill to increase basic school aid by 2.5%. This provides a total state cost per pupil of $7,413, an …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 18:49 GMT

    Agriculture Committee – Week 6, 2022

    February 16, 2022 Senate Staff Agriculture Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2127 – Solar power location limit SF 2127 insists the owner/manager of agricultural land not install a commercially owned solar panel field unless the field has a commercial solar power …

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  • Published on February 16, 2022 - 18:49 GMT

    Local Government Committee – Week 6, 2022

    SSB 3087 – Membership removal for city utility boards SSB 3087 requires that municipal utility board members only be removed from office by the district court for willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office, willful …

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  • Published on February 11, 2022 - 03:41 GMT

    Labor & Business Committee – Week 5, 2022

    SF 2143—Possession of firearms at work SF 2143 provides that an employer cannot prohibit an employee from carrying, transporting or possessing a firearm (or ammunition) in their vehicle that is parked in an employer’s parking lot, as long as the possession …

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  • Published on February 11, 2022 - 03:40 GMT

    Ethics Committee – Week 5, 2022

    February 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Ethics Committee, Votes 0 SR 101 (SSB 3038) updates the personal financial disclosure filing requirements for both candidates and senators by placing deadlines and penalties for failure to file. Each senator must file …

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  • Published on February 10, 2022 - 00:14 GMT

    Commerce Committee – Week 5, 2022

    SF 2231 – Regulation of Pharmacy Benefits Managers SF 2231 (SF 2092) addresses pharmacy benefits managers (PBM). It requires PBMs to allow pharmacies in Iowa to participate in a pharmacy network if the pharmacy accepts the same terms and conditions as …

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  • Published on February 9, 2022 - 20:14 GMT

    Ways & Means Committee – Week 5, 2022

    SSB 3074 – Senate Republican tax proposal SSB 3074 makes many changes to taxes and tax policy, including individual income tax, sales tax, corporate income tax and business tax credits. Income Taxes Income tax rate reduction – The bill would phase in a …

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  • Published on February 9, 2022 - 20:14 GMT

    Appropriations Committee – Week 5, 2022

    February 9, 2022 Senate Staff Appropriations Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2204 – Basic School Aid for FY23 public schools in Iowa SF 2204 is the basic school aid proposal by Senate Republicans. It increases State Supplemental Aid (SSA) to Iowa’s public …

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