Bill Watch: Week of February 1-5, 2021

Bill List as of February 5, 2021
Category	Bill #	Bill Explanation	Comments	Registration Status
Day Care	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.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Economic Growth. 1/20 Subcommittee: Thompson, Bradley and Judge. 1/25 Subcommittee passes 2 to 1.
Day Care	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.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Human Resources. Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Andrews, and Ehlert. 1/13 Subcommittee recommends passage. 1/19 Subcommittee recommends passage	Undecid.
Freedom of Speech	HSB12	Judicial motions and causes of action arising from a person's participation in matters of public significance.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Subcommittee: Hite, Bohannan and Westrich. 1/13 Subcommittee recommends passage.
K12	HF51	Creates a new and advanced opportunity program for students enrolled in public schools to take overload and dual credit courses to be able to graduate early. Allows for scholarships and funding to pay for credit bearing exams and certifications.	1/14 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/19 Subcommittee: Wills, Donahue and Stone. 1/21 Subcommittee meeting. 1/21 Subcommittee recommends passage.	Undecid.
K12	HF308 (Successor HSB110)	Senior Year Plus. Provides an option for a student who is unable to meet all grade level proficiency requirements to enroll in a Dual Credit course. Companion bill to SSB1077.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sorensen, Dolecheck and Mascher. 1/27 Subcommittee recommends passage. 1/28 Education Committee approved; 22 yea, 0 nay. Moves to debate calendar. 2/1 Introduced and placed on the calendar.	For
K12	SF127	Savings grant program for students attending a nonpublic school.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/27 Subcommittee: Carlin, Celsi, and Zaun.
K12	SF128	Savings grant program for students attending a nonpublic school.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/27 Subcommittee: Carlin, Celsi, and Zaun.
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.	1/20 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and Zaun. 1/27 Subcommittee recommends passage. Referred to Appropriations. 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	SF262 (Prev. SSB1077)	Senior Year Plus. Provides an option for a student who is unable to meet all grade level proficiency requirements to enroll in a Dual Credit course. Companion bill to HSB110.	1/21 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Smith, J., and Taylor, J. 2/1 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Bill renumbered to SF262. Committee report, approving bill.	Undecid.
Licensure	HSB99	Renewal of CLD licenses without examination.	1/20 Introduced, referred to Transportation. Subcommittee: Mommsen, Meyer, B. and Siegrist. 1/26 Subcommittee recommends passage.
Operations	HF204	Off-Campus Student/Staff Behavior. Prohibits postsecondary institutions from requiring students or staff to wear masks or to socially-distance when off-campus.	1/25 Introduced, referred to Education.
Operations	HF309 (Successor HSB28)	Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations.	2/1 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/3 Fiscal Note: LSB1731HV.
Operations	HF346	Lobbying activities by political subdivisions.	1/2 Introduced, referred to State Government.
Operations	HSB28	Restricts public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations. Senate companion bill SSB1036.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Subcommittee: Lohse, Bohannan, and Wheeler. Subcommittee meeting 1/20. 1/21 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
Operations	HSB36	Prohibiting conduct by athlete agents and making penalties applicable.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Subcommittee: Osmundson, Bohannan, and Kaufmann. 1/19 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
Operations	HSB131	Bill relating to conflicts of interest of certain state officials and employees resulting from service on boards of director of certain organizations.	1/25 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Boden, Bohannan and Jones.
Operations	HSB162	Prohibit community colleges and Regents from requiring students and staff to wear masks or social distance when off-campus.	1/28 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Mitchell, Bohannan and Nordman. 2/2/ Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1	Undecid.
Operations	SF69	Requires that contractors provide information about persons performing construction work on certain public improvement projects to the labor commission.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Labor and Business Relations. 1/13 Subcommittee: Brown, J. Taylor, and T. Taylor. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2021 8:00AM RM 24A.	Undecid.
Operations	SF105	Sexual exploitation of student with disabilities.	1/20 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. 1/25 Subcommittee: Taylor, J., Johnson, and Petersen.
Operations	SF183 (Prev SSB1018)	Construction manager-at-risk commercial construction alternative delivery method and prohibiting certain other alternative delivery methods in the public sector.	1/12 Introduced, referred to State Government. 1/14 Subcommittee: Smith, R., Bisignano, and Goodwin. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2021. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 183. 1/28 Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 19. Messaged to the House. Read first time, referred to State Government
Operations	SSB1029	Provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on pregnancy or childbirth.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Labor and Business Relations. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Boulton, and Brown. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2021. 1/21 Subcommittee reassigned: Driscoll, Boulton, and Whiting.	Undecid.
Operations	SSB1036	Restricts public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations. Senate companion bill HSB28.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Subcommittee: Johnson, Bolkcom, and Shipley. 1/27 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
Operations	SSB1039	Prohibiting conduct by athlete agents and making penalties applicable.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. 1/19 Subcommittee: Johnson, Boulton, and Reichman.	Undecid.
Operations	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.	1/19 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Whiting, Jochum, and Smith, R. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Programming	HF132	Relating to online continuing education courses for maintaining a professional license.	1/21 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Lundgren, Donahue and Jones. 1/27 Subcommittee.
Programming	HF133	Relating to the extension of deadline to satisfy continuing education requirements in certain professions.	1/21 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Mascher, Gjerde and Lundgren. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2021 7:30AM RM 19.
Programming	HF222	Reduction of funding based on curriculum used for history instruction.	1/27 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/28 Subcommittee: Wheeler, Salmon and Smith. 2/2 Subcommittee reassigned: Wheeler, Smith and Stone
Programming	HSB78	Authorize a judge to appoint an uncertified court report for a period of up to one year.	1/19 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Subcommittee: Osmundson, Kaufmann and Wilburn. Subcommittee Meeting: 1/26; recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0
Programming	HSB82	Drivers Education Instruction - Distracted Driving	1/20 Introduced, referred to Transportation. Subcommittee: Gerhold, Cisneros and Sunde. 1/21 Subcommittee.1/26 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0
Programming	SF163	Relating to the extension of deadline to satisfy continuing education requirements in certain professions.	1/26 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Whiting, Boulton, and Johnson.
Regents	HSB66	Relating to nonstate moneys expended by the Board of Regents.	1/15 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Wills, Steckman and Thompson. 1/21 Subcommittee. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.	Undecid.
Tax Credit	HF12	Creates the Iowa job training tax credit program for registered apprenticeship participants.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Economic Growth.
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.
Tenure	HF49	Prohibits tenure at institutions of higher learning.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/14 Subcommittee: Wheeler, Mascher, and Wills. 1/26 Subcommittee recommends passage: vote total: 2-1	Undecid.
Tenure	SF41	Prohibits tenure at public postsecondary institutions.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/14 Subcommittee: Carlin, Quirmbach, and Rozenboom.	Undecid.
Weapons	SF174 (Prev SF30)	Relates to certain individuals being able to carry weapons on school property.	1/11 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. 1/12 Subcommittee: Dawson, Johnson, and Kinney. 1/26 Subcommittee recommends passage. 1/27 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 174.	Undecid.
Weapons	HF343	Relating to carrying of weapons including on the grounds of a school, community or university.	2/2 Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
WITHDRAWN
Health Care	HF5	Expands the current rural health care forgivable loan program to include the regents or accredited private institutions.	1/12 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/13 Subcommittee: Bossman, Kerr and Winckler. 1/19 Subcommittee recommends passage. 1/27 Withdrawn	Undecid.