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 …
COMMITTEE & FLOOR ACTION: SF 2337 (SSB 3132) – Currently, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) must examine applicants for driver’s licenses. However, the DOT may designate community colleges and other third-party testers to administer the …
SF 590 – Community land banks SF 590 creates a new section in Iowa Code to establish local government land banks. Land banks are a tool to rehabilitate blighted, vacant and abandoned properties into productive use. Ultimately, the bill will create a strong …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
SF 2261 – Motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans SF 2261 (SSB 3036) allows disabled veterans with a service-related disability rating of 50% or higher as determined by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs to get one free set of regular …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
SF 2130 – Student Aid Commission registration technical changes SF 2130 is a departmental bill from the College Student Aid Commission that makes technical changes to remove exception language that was intended for Iowa-originating schools that are no …
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 …
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 …
SSB 3065 – Child Care Ratios SSB 3065, as amended, increases the number of children one person can care for at child care centers from one to seven (instead of six) for two-year-old children, and one to 10 (instead of eight) for three-year-old children. …
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 …
HF 2128 – Biofuels access standards, tax credits and infrastructure grants HF 2128 is the Governor’s biofuels proposal. It has four main components: Establishes requirements for fuel retailers to offer E-15 for sale and providing waivers from this …
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