Bill Watch: Week of March 21-26, 2021

Bill List as of March 26, 2021
Category	Bill #	Bill Explanation	Comments	Registration Status
Apprenticeship	SF424 (Previously SSB1149)	Requires 100 hours of contact work between an apprentice and the lead sponsor in order to qualify for EDA assistance.	3/8 Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. Read first time in House, referred to State Government. 3/10 Subcommittee: Jones, Bloomingdale and Gjerde 3/17 Subcommittee Meeting 3/24 Committee passed 22-0 with amendment H-1289.	Undecid.
Athletics	HF364 (Previously HSB36)	Relating to the compensation of student athletes.	2/16 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 2/23 Senate Subcommittee: Johnson, Boulton, and Zaun. 3/16 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/24 Committee report, recommending passage.	Undecid.
Athletics	SF386	Relating to compensation of college athletes	2/17 Introduced, placed on calendar.	Undecid.
Day Care	HF301 (Previously HF6)	Established a child care workforce state matching grant program and fund administered by the early childhood Iowa state board to award matching state grants to eligible communities.	2/11 Passed House. Messaged to Senate. Read first time, referred to Human Resources. 2/17 Subcommittee: Green, Lofgren, and Mathis. 2/23 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/23 Committee report, recommending passage.	Undecid.
Day Care	HF606 (Previously HF 363 and HF3)	Permitting businesses new onsite daycare facilities or businesses expansion of existing onsite daycare facilities to qualify as projects under the high quality jobs program.	3/9 Passed House, yeas 91 nays 2 with amendment. 3/10 Read first time in the Senate, referred to Commerce. 3/24 Subcommittee Meeting--recommends passage.
Economic Development	SSB1197	Creates the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Fund for investments into smart technologies used to improve current manufacturing processes. (Companion to HSB193.)	2/16 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. Subcommittee: Dawson, Bolkcom, and Sinclair.
Economic Growth	HF789	A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, including tax credit programs, statewide tourism, incentives for manufacturers to invest in smart technologies, and an energy infrastructure revolving loan program, and making appropriations.	3/8 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 3/10 Subcommittee: Hite, James and Lohse. 3/11 Subcommittee Meeting.	Undecid.
Elections	SF568 (Previously SSB1237)	Election Law Changes.	3/4 Committee report approving bill. 3/17 Amendment S-3076 filed, adopted. Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. Messaged to House. 3/24 Introduced, referred to State Government. 3/25 Subcommittee: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale, and Hunter.	Undecid.
EMS	HF562	Allows cities and counties to impose an additional levy for EMS.	2/23 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 2/24 Message to Senate. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. 2/25 Referred to State Government. 3/3 Subcommittee: R. Smith, Boulton, and Goodwin.
Freedom of Speech	HF830 (Previously HF633)	Relating to certain companies who censor online content.	3/5 Passed out of Committee. 3/11 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/15 Amendment H-1204 filed. 3/22 Fiscal note - (LSB2352HV).
Freedom of Speech	HF744 (Previously HSB237)	Requires the Regents to develop materials and procedures to ensure that the employees responsible for supervising various kinds of student activities understand the policies and duties of the university regarding free speech.	3/16 Amendment H-1206 adopted. Passed House, yeas 97 nays 1. Sent to the Senate. 3/17 Read first time, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and J. Taylor. 3/23 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	SF580 (Previously SF571 and Previously SF402)	Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or providing tax incentives of any other benefits to, certain companies that censor online content.	3/17 Amendments filed; passed Senate yeas 30, nays 17; message from Senate. 3/22 Read first time, referred to Judiciary.	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	SF478 (Previously SSB1205)	Providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements related to first amendment rights at K12 and public postsecondary institutions.	3/8 Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14. 3/12 Read first time in the House, referred to Judiciary.	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	HF802 (Previously HSB258)	Establishes requirements for training on racism and sexism in schools, including prohibiting teaching that Iowa is fundamentally racist or sexist.	3/8 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/16 Amendment H-1207 adopted. Passed House, yeas 59 nays 38. Sent to the Senate. 3/17 Message from House. Read first time, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and J. Taylor. 3/23 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
K12	SF159 (Prev. SSB1065)	Proposes Student First Scholarship Program for non-public students; Provisions for Charter Schools; Addresses Diversity in Open Enrollment plans; Electronic Records; and Tuition Credits.	1/28 Senate approves 26 yea, 21 nays; immediate passage. 2/1 House - Read first time, referred to Education. 2/2 Fiscal Note.	Undecid.
K12	HF847 (Previously HF808)	Relating to educational programs, funding, tax credits and deductions, open enrollment, supplementary weighting. Section V addresses work-based learning coordinators.	3/8 Committee report approving bill. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 3/10 Amendment H-1159 filed. Subcommittee: Hite, Gjerde and Wheeler. 3/16 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1. 3/18 Committee approved 15-8. 3/25 House approved 63-32, as amended. Goes to Senate.	Undecid.
Licensure	HF280 (Previously HSB99)	Renewal of CDL licenses without examination. (Companion bill SF318).	2/8 Passed House, yeas 91, nays none. Messaged to the Senate. 2/15 Read first time, attached to companion SF 318.
Licensure	HF549 (Previously HSB140)	Relates to the completion and passage of CNA and CMA competency exams, and reciprocity agreements.	3/9 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 3/10 Read first time in Senate. 3/15 Referred to Human Resources. 3/17 Subcommittee: Costello, Edler, and Jochum.	Undecid.
Licensure	SF318	Renewal of CDL licenses without examination. (Companion bill HF280).	2/10 Introduced, placed on calendar. Committee report, approving bill.
Lobbying	HF822 (Previously HF346)	Requires schools and local governments that contract for lobbyist services to do so using an RFP. Requires a person who lobbies for more than 10 hours per month on behalf of a local government or schools to preserve documents and make such documents public records.	3/4 Committee approved, 23-0, with amendment.
Operations	HF309 (Successor HSB28)	Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations.	2/23 Passed House, yeas 84 nays 9. Messaged to Senate. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. 2/24 Subcommittee: Johnson, Bolkcom, and Zaun; fiscal note. 3/16 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/24 Committee report, recommending passage.
Operations	HF644 (Previously HF375)	Registration of postsecondary schools with the College Student Aid Commission.	2/23 Committee report approving bill. 3/9 Amendment adopted. 3/9 Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. 3/10 Explanations of votes. Read for the first time and referred to Education. Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. 3/24 Subcommittee Meeting.	Undecid.
Operations	HF786	Relating to the assessment of fees when a person requests examination and copying of public records.	3/5 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
Operations	SF183 (Prev SSB1018)	Construction manager-at-risk commercial construction alternative delivery method and prohibiting certain other alternative delivery methods in the public sector.	1/28 Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 19. Messaged to the House. Read first time, referred to State Government. 3/3 Committee report, recommending passage. Placed on the calendar.
Operations	SF425	Relating to the definition of meeting and public notice requirements under the open meetings law.	3/17 Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. Message to the House. 3/22 Read first time, referred to State Government. 3/24 Subcommittee: Sexton, Konfrst and Siegrist. 3/25 Subcommittee.
Operations	SF493 (Previously SF69)	Requires that contractors provide information about persons performing construction work on certain public improvement projects to the labor commission.	3/1 Committee approved bill.	Undecid.
Operations	SF485 (Previously SSB1029)	Provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on pregnancy or childbirth.	3/1 Committee report approving bill. Introduced, placed on calendar.	Undecid.
Operations	SF487 (Previously SSB1046)	Relating to the operation of state government, including the review of state boards, the regulation of professions and occupations, and investigations conducted by state boards.	3/1 Committee approved. Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/17 Amendment S-3071 adopted. Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. Sent to the House.
Programming	HF380 (Previously HSB82)	Drivers Education Instruction - Distracted Driving	2/10 Passed House, yeas 94, nays none. 2/11 attached to companion SF317
Programming	HF433 (Previously HSB78)	Authorize a judge to appoint an uncertified court report for a period of up to one year.	2/17 Passed House, yeas 94 nays none. 2/18 Message from House. Read first time, passed on file. 2/25 Attached to companion SF440.
Programming	HF787 (Previously HF670)	Establishing a taskforce to the feasibility of establishing an artisanal butchery program.	3/8 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 3/10 Subcommittee: Thompson, Hall and Mommsen. 3/16 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0.	Undecid.
Programming	HF737 (Previously HF516)	Allows dental assistants to place sealants on teeth with additional training through an approved program.	3/9 Passed House, yeas 91 nays 2. 3/10 Read first time in Senate, referred to State Government. 3/18 Subcommittee: R. Smith, Bisignano, and Cournoyer.
Programming	SF354 (Previously SF163)	Relating to the extension of deadline to satisfy continuing education requirements in certain professions.	3/16 Subcommittee Meeting.
Tax Credits	HF36	Provides for the future repeal of certain tax credits.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 1/13 Subcommittee: Dawson, Goodwin, and Quirmbach.
Tax Credits	HSB1	Tax credits awarded by the economic development authority for specific capital contributions made to certified rural business growth funds for investment in qualified businesses.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. Subcommittee: Lohse, Gjerde, and Nordman.
Taxes	SF124	Exempting certain homestead property from specified school property tax levies.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 1/26 Subcommittee: Dawson, Dotzler, and Goodwin.
Taxes	SF587 (Previously SSB1253)	Tax changes - including phase out of backfill and funding streams for mental health services.	3/22 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 3/24 Subcommittee approved 2-1. 3/25 Committee amended and passed 10-5.	Undecid.
Tenure	HF496 (Formerly HF49)	Prohibits tenure at institutions of higher learning.	2/10 Committee report, recommending passage 12-9. 2/11 Introduced, placed on calendar.	Undecid.
Weapons	SF174 (Prev SF30)	Relates to certain individuals being able to carry weapons on school property.	1/27 Committee report approving bill.	Undecid.
Weapons	SF535 (Previously SSB1232)	Relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons.	3/3 Introduced, placed on calendar
SENT TO GOVERNOR
Apprenticeship	HF559 (Previously HSB202)	Requires 100 hours of contact work between the apprentice and lead sponsor. Attached to companion SF 484	2/23. Passed House, yeas 93 nays none. Messaged to the Senate. 3/1 Attached to companion SF 484. 3/22 Passed Senate 48-0. Sent to the Governor.	Undecid.
Weapons	HF756	Weapons Matter - Relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons	3/17 Passed House, yeas 60 nays 37. Sent to the Senate. 3/22 Senate passed 31-17. Sent to the Governor.