Bill List - January 20, 2023 |
Category |
Bill # |
Sponsor |
Bill Explanation |
Comments |
Registration Status |
PRE-FILED |
Audit |
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Auditor of State |
If suspected of misuse of public funds, must cooperate with auditor to establish investigation. Any actions taken by auditor will be reimbursed by community college. |
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FILED |
CDL |
HSB 28 |
Department of Transportation |
Strikes the current list of third-party CDL testers and authorizes the DOT to adopt rules restricting the scope of third-party testers. |
1/12 Introduced, referred to Transportation. 1/12 Subcommittee: Sorensen, Wilson and Wood. Committee Meeting: 01/18. |
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CDL |
SSB1027 |
Department of Transportation |
Farm-related service industry CDL exemption. |
1/11 Introduced, referred to Transportation. 1/11 Subcommittee: Zumbach, Shipley, and Taylor, T. 1/18 Subcommittee recommends passage. |
Undecided |
Elections |
SF 23 |
Zaun |
Requires candidates for merged area offices to be nominated by primary elections. Requires political parties to hold conventions for the nomination of members to the school district central committee for the purpose of holding primary elections on or after January 1, 2025. |
01/09 Introduced, referred to State Government. 1/12 Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Celsi, and Salmon. |
Undecided |
Elections |
SSB1034 |
Secretary of State |
Makes technical changes to election laws, including filing deadlines for some voter registration forms, for training of election personnel, use of electronic registers and other matters. |
1/12 Introduced, referred to State Government. 1/12 Subcommittee: Schultz, Boulton, and Salmon. |
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Elections |
SSB1035 |
Secretary of State |
Makes changes to recount boards based on the size of the county. Includes requirements for the conduct of recounts and for matters related to presidential electors. Makes other changes. |
1/12 Introduced, referred to State Government. 1/12 Subcommittee: Schultz, Salmon, and Weiner. |
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K12 |
HF 68 - Successor to HSB1 |
Education Reform Committee |
Educational Savings Accounts |
01/18 Introduced, placed on calendar. |
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K12 |
SF 8 |
Zaun |
Eliminates common core curriculum. Ensures community colleges meet Iowa academic standards without prioritizing core curriculum areas. |
01/09 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/11 Subcommittee: Zaun, Donahue, and Garrett |
Undecided |
K12 |
SF 94 - Successor to SSB1022 |
Education Committee |
Educational Savings Accounts |
01/18 Introduced, placed on calendar. 1/18 Committee approved bill. 1/18 Referred to Appropriations. 1/19 Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Alons, Celsi, Costello, Donahue, Dotzler, Edler, Garrett, Giddens, Green, Guth, Koelker, Lofgren, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, J. Taylor, T. Taylor, Winckler, and Zumbach. 01/19 Subcommittee recommends passage. 01/19 Committee recommends passage (12-6). |
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Meeting Notices |
SF 31 |
Lofgren |
Allows meeting notices to be published electronically. |
1/11 Introduced, referred to Technology. 1/17 Subcommittee: Koelker, Alons, and Knox. |
Undecided |
Operations |
HF 2 |
Stone, Holt, Wheeler, Collins, Moore, Jeneary, Vondran, Fisher, Dunwell, Meggers, Wulf, Shipley, Bradley, Golding, Graber, Johnson, Deyoe, Mommsen, Boden, Kaufmann, Fry, Andrews, Thomson, Henderson, Wood, Hora, Osmundson, Windschitl, Grassley, Bossman, and Gerhold |
Public entities and public funds, when financially prudent, should avoid doing business with companies and investors that engage in economic warfare. |
1/11 Introduced, referred to State Government |
Undecided |
Operations |
SF 33 |
Dawson |
Resident tuition & fees at CCs and Regents for former naval personnel. |
1/10 Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. 1/11 Subcommittee: Dawson, McClintock, Winckler |
Undecided |
Pregnancy |
SF 58 |
J. Taylor |
Can not force pregnant students to drop out and must provide them reasonable accommodations (defined in the bill) for them to complete their courses, including extra time to take exams and complete their degree. |
1/11 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/17 Subcommittee: Taylor, Giddens, and Salmon. |
Undecided |
Programming |
SSB1028 |
Department of Transportation |
Final driver education field test. Strikes the provisions relating to who many administer the final field test and clarification of who can administer the final field test. |
1/11 Introduced, referred to Transportation. 1/12 Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Bennett, and De Witt. 1/17 Subcommittee recommends passage. |
Undecided |
Reporting |
HF 10 |
Wheeler, Holt, Stone, Dunwell, Fisher, Moore, Jeneary, Stoltenberg, Wulf, Shipley, Bradley, Golding, Deyoe, P. Thompson, Wills, Johnson, Boden, Gehlbach, Sorensen, Osmundson, Henderson, Graber, Siegrist, Windshitl, Bossman, Grassley, and Gerhold |
Requires mandatory reporters to report abuse of children over the age of 12. Establishes immunity for the school board or school authorities for discussing such incidents. Requires schools to contact the BEE about potential hires to determine if the person has been the subject of a complaint. |
01/11 Introduced, referred to Education. 1/12 Subcommittee: Boden, Gustoff, Staed. 1/17 Subcommittee recommends passage. |
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