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Iowa Senate Democrats Press Releases

428 Press Releases
  • Published on March 10, 2022 - 06:12 GMT

    Human Resources Committee – Week 9, 2022

    March 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Human Resources Committee, Votes 0 FLOOR ACTION: SF 2345– Newborn screenings SF 2345 codifies the Congenital and Inherited Disorders Advisory Committee (currently only in Rules). The bill sets out the membership and duties …

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  • Published on March 10, 2022 - 06:12 GMT

    Education Committee – Week 9, 2022

    March 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Education Committee, Votes 0 SF 2291 – Para-educator emergency rules SF 2291 extends the Governor’s declaration allowing a certified para-educator with a substitute authorization to substitute in any PreK-12 classroom, …

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  • Published on March 10, 2022 - 06:12 GMT

    Agriculture Committee – Week 9, 2022

    March 9, 2022 Senate Staff Agriculture Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2290 – Dairy processing innovation & revitalization fund/program SF 2290 creates a dairy processing and milk production innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered …

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  • Published on March 10, 2022 - 06:12 GMT

    Commerce Committee – Week 9, 2022

    SF 2309 – Sale of raw milk SF 2309 allows the limited sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk by specified raw milk dairy farmers directly to consumers as a “willing seller, willing buyer.” The raw milk could be sold at the dairy farm, delivered by the farmer to …

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  • Published on March 3, 2022 - 04:31 GMT

    Human Resources Committee – Week 8, 2022

    HF 2160– Assisted Reproduction Fraud HF 2160 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 March 3, 2022 - 04:31 GMT

    Judiciary Committee – Week 8, 2022

    March 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Judiciary Committee, Votes 0 HF 2123 – Allow authorities to distribute ID information in missing person cases HF 2123 expands the authority of criminal and juvenile justice agencies to redisseminate information. Under …

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  • Published on March 3, 2022 - 04:31 GMT

    Education Committee – Week 8, 2022

    COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 2291 – Para Educator ARRC Emergency Fix SF 2291 extends the Governor’s declaration allowing a certified para-educator with a substitute authorization to substitute in any classroom in grades from preschool through grade 12, except a …

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  • Published on March 3, 2022 - 04:31 GMT

    Ways & Means Committee – Week 8, 2022

    FLOOR ACTION: HF 2317 – Republican tax plan This compromise bill is largely based on the Governor’s plan and what had been proposed by Senate Republicans. These are the main points of the compromise: Individual income tax rates Corporate income taxes/ …

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  • Published on March 3, 2022 - 04:31 GMT

    Commerce Committee – Week 8, 2022

    FLOOR ACTION SF 2287 – Catalytic converter sales to scrap metal dealers   SF 2287 provides for out-of-state business-to-business transactions; creates a separate section of Code to address used catalytic converter transactions; applies record-keeping …

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

    Natural Resources Committee – Week 8, 2022

    March 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Votes 0 SF 2323 – State-owned land database SF 2323 requires the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or any conservation board to update their inventory of state lands every …

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

    Appropriations Committee – Week 8, 2022

    SF 2369/SF 2349– Private school vouchers, public school penalties, new testing requirements SF 2369 is a Governor’s education bill to take money away from public schools by providing private school vouchers. Students currently in a public-school district, …

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  • 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 - 23:23 GMT

    Agriculture Committee – Week 7, 2022

    February 24, 2022 Senate Staff Agriculture Committee, Blog, Votes 0 SF 2245 – Butchery personal use exemption SF 2245 codifies the exemption from licensure for personal use of meat or poultry products to provide butchery training to others on site. Meat/ …

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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

    Human Resources Committee – Week 7, 2022

    FLOOR ACTION: SF 2268 – Child care ratios SF 2268 increases the number of children that one person can care for at a child care center from one to seven (instead of six) for two-year-old children, and from one to 10 (instead of eight) for three-year-old …

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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

    Education Committee – Week 7, 2022

    COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3080 – Private school vouchers, public school penalties, new testing requirements SSB 3080 prioritizes a voucher program for students currently enrolled in private schools, expanding to all students in future years. Governor Reynolds …

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

    Natural Resources Committee – Week 7, 2022

    February 24, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Votes 0 SF 2011 – Youth deer hunting licenses SF 2011 requires the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make youth deer hunting licenses available for purchase …

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