| Bill List - February 24, 2023 | |||||
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| Category | Bill # | Sponsor | Bill Explanation | Comments | Registration Status |
| PRE-FILED | |||||
| Audit | 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. | |||
| FILED | |||||
| Academic Programs | 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 |
| Career and Technical Education | HF 293 | Wills | Strikes provisions in current law about community college programs that duplicate existing programs provided by private or vocational institutions that offer a CTE program. Adds requirement that community college boards must not duplicate an existing program provided by a private educational institution or vocational institution if those institutions offer a CTE program within the community college district that has facilities and curriculum of adequate size and quality. | 2/15 Introduced, referred to Education. 2/22 Subcommittee: Hora, Ehlert and Stone. | Against |
| Career and Technical Education | SF 269 | Zaun | Immunity is provided for a student or business for civil liability arising from gross negligence or willful misconduct stemming from a work-based learning program. Establishes a CTE teachers grant program within DE to provide grants to school districts to supplement the wages of teachers providing CTE instruction to students enrolled in grades 9-12. Requires DE to create a senior year plus program task force to study and make recommendations regarding the supplementary weighting plan. | 2/13 Introduced, referred to Education. 2/14 Subcommittee: Zaun, Donahue and Garrett. 2/23 Subcommittee Meeting. 2/23 Subcommittee recommends passage with amendment. | Undecided |
| Fiscal & Funding | HSB 120 | Governor | Excludes values of mobile home parks, manufactured home communities, land-leased communities, assisted living facilities, parcels primarily used or intended for human habitation containing three or more separate dwelling units, etc., from the calculation of the assessment limitation retroactively. | 2/1 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 2/1 Subcommittee: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale, Forbes, Harris and Jacoby. 2/6 Subcommittee Meeting. | Undecided |
| Fiscal & Funding | HF 227 | Boden | Restricts public funds, including IPERS, from investing in and entering contracts with companies incorporated in, or whose principal place of business is in, the People's Republic of China or in the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, and funds invested in multiple China domiciled company securities that trades intraday on an exchange like individual stocks, and tracks an underlying index of such securities. | 2/7 Introduced, referred to State Govenrment. | |
| Governance | 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. 2/20 Subcommittee: Lundgren, Cooling, Dunwell, Nielsen and Wills. 2/23 Subcommittee Meeting. 2/23 Subcommittee recommends passage. | Undecided |
| Governance | SF 31 | Lofgren | Allows meeting notices to be published electronically. | 1/11 Introduced, referred to Technology. 1/17 Subcommittee: Koelker, Alons, and Knox. | Undecided |
| Local Government | 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 |
| Local Government | SSB1034 | Secretary of State | Changes the filing deadline for voter registration forms that would be due on the date after Thanksgiving from the following Monday to the next day the office of the county commissioner of elections or the state commissioner of elections is open. Allows the county auditor to use an electronic register instead of a paper register if certified by the SOS office. Training for election personnel must be conducted before each election. Unofficial canvasses must be conducted following the closing of polls for all elections rather than just general elections. | 1/12 Introduced, referred to State Government. 1/12 Subcommittee: Schultz, Boulton, and Salmon. 2/20 Subcommittee reassigned: Salmon, Boulton, and Schultz. | |
| Local Government | 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. 2/20 Subcommittee Reassigned: Salmon, Schultz, and Weiner. | |
| Operations | HF 139 - Successor to HSB 14 | Economic Growth and Technology Committee | Establishes a cybersecurity simulation training center at ISU. The Center would be available for political subdivisions (CCs) and shall support cybersecurity training. | 1/26 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 1/31 Subcommittee: Sorensen, Nordman and Wessel-Kroeschell. 2/2 Subcommittee Meeting. | |
| Student Services | SF 252 - Successor to SF 58 | Education Committee | 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. Specifically, speaks to housing for pregnant students on leave. | 2/8 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/8 Committee recommends passage, with amendment (16-0). | Undecided |
| Workforce Training | HF 3 | Grassley, Holt, Golding, Wheeler, Stone, Dunwell, Mommsen, Collins, Gustoff, Fisher, Moore, Jeneary, Carlson, Vondran, Stoltenberg, Wulf, Shipley, Bradley, Sherman, Deyoe, Graber, Wills, Rinker, P. Thompson, Johnson, Harris, Boden, Nordman, Sorensen, Gehlbach, Kaufmann, Osmundson, Thomson, M. Thompson, Wood, Hora, Windshitl, Bossman, and Gerhold. | Makes SNAP E&T a mandatory program for SNAP recipients. Limits access to food and types of food for working families. Forces Medicaid participants to work to access SNAP. | 1/11 Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. 1/11 Subcommittee: Jeneary, A. Meyer, and Wessel-Kroeschell. 1/26 Subcommittee Meeting. 1/26 Subcommittee recommends passage. | Undecided |
| Workforce Training | SF 167 | Schultz | Allows IWD or DE to allow minors 14-17 to participate in work-based learning or work-related programs approved by the agencies such as work-based learning programs, registered apprenticeships, CTE programs, and student learner programs. | 1/30 Introduced, referred to Workforce. 2/7 Subcommittee: Dickey, Dotzler, and Schultz. 2/9 Subcommittee Meeting. | |
| VOTED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE | |||||
| Career and Technical Education | SF 398 - Successor to SF 264 | Sinclair | Requires DE to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and robotics teams and competitions. Provides that high school athletic organizations that receive moneys from a school district to pay dues or membership fees, or moneys from a nonpublic school originating from the state to pay dues or membership fees, may sponsor or administer interscholastic contests or competitions related to robotics. | 2/22 Committee recommends passage (12-0). 2/23 Introduced, placed on Calendar. | |
| Financial Aid & Fees | 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. 1/25 Subcommittee Meeting. 1/25 Subcommittee Recommends Passage. 2/13 Committee meeting. 2/13 Committee recommends passage. (10-0). | Undecided |
| K-12 | SF 391 - Successor to SSB 1076 | Governor | Strikes certain conditions on community colleges offering science and math classes to HS students and allows any cc to offer these classes. Authorizes community colleges to offer/provide instructors to teach any required topic in grades 9-12. Authorizes community college-employed instructors to teach 2 or more sequential units of one subject area in the same classroom at the same time in grades 9-12 for concurrent enrollment programs. Divisions 4 & 7 | 2/22 Committee recommends passage (10-6). 2/23 Introduced, placed on Calendar. | For |
| VOTED OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE | |||||
| Career and Technical Education | HF 257 - Successor to HSB 28 and Companion to SF 152 | Transportation Committee | Strikes the current list of third-party CDL testers and authorizes the DOT to adopt rules restricting the scope of third-party testers. | 2/9 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/9 Committee recommends passage (19-1). 2/15 Passed the House (79-20). | |
| Career and Technical Education | HF 335 - Successor to HSB 27 & Companion to SF 156 | Transportation Committee | Farm-related service industry CDL exemption. | 2/16 Introduction, placed on calendar. 2/16 Committee recommends passage (21-0). | |
| Financial Aid & Fees | HF 427 - Successor to HSB 91 | Health and Human Services Committee | Division XI - All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship Program - Strikes the requirements for eligible foster care students to begin their enrollment at a community college within 2 academic years of graduation from high school or receipt of a high school equivalency diploma and excludes people over the age of 26 years within the definition of an "eligible foster care student". | 2/21 Committee recommends passage with amendment (16-4). 2/24 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. | |
| Fiscal & Funding | HF 370 - Successor to HSB 118 | Wheeler | Division I requires official in charge of bond issue to give notice by publishing time/place of sale, amount offered for sale, and other important information in at least 1 nationwide circulation or county newspaper. Division III gets rid of requirement that community colleges conduct an evaluation/assessment regarding implementation of an environmentally preferable cleaning policy and to purchase cleaning products that DAS deems environmentally preferable. | 2/15 Committee recommends passage (23-0). 2/20 Introduced, placed on Calendar. | |
| K-12 | HF 327 - Successor to HSB 119 | Education Committee | Division IV - Authorizes community colleges to offer/provide an instructor to teach any unit required grades 9-12. Division V - Authorizes a community college-employed instructor to teach 2 or more units in the same classroom at the same time. | 2/15 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/15 Committee recommends passage (14-9). | For |
| Operations | HF 350 - Successor to HSB 144 | Iowa Public Information board | Requires that after a request for public records, the contact information of the individual retrieving the information, the approximate date of records release, and an estimate of any reasonable fees must be provided to the requester. | 2/20 Committee recommends passage (23-0). 2/20 Introduced, placed on Calendar. | |
| Operations | HF 430 - Successor to HF 10 | Education Committee | 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. | 2/21 Committee recommends passage (13-8). 2/24 Introduced, placed on calendar. | |
| Workforce Training | HSB 82 - Companion bill to SSB 1086 | Governor | Establishes the Iowa office of apprenticeship within IWD. To qualify as an eligible apprenticeship, the program must include employer involvement, on-the-job training, related training instruction from a lead apprenticeship sponsor, and paid work experience. Establishes the Iowa apprenticeship council. | 1/25 Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. 1/25 Subcommittee: Ingels, T. Moore, and Staed. 2/8 Subcommittee recommends passage. 2/8 Committee recommends passage. | Undecided |
| WITHDRAWN | |||||
| Academic Programs | HF 203 | Department of Transportation | Allows persons who are qualified to give behind-the-wheel driving instruction but who are not licensed teachers to administer a final field driving test. | 2/6 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/15 Withdrawn. | Undecided |
| Fiscal & Funding | HF 171 | Education Committee | Establishes a state percent of growth of 3 percent for school funding. | 2/1 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 2/1 Committee recommends passage. 2/1 Placed on Appropriations calendar. 2/2 Fiscal note. 2/7 SF 192 substituted. 2/7 Withdrawn. | |
| PASSED CHAMBER OF ORIGIN | |||||
| Career and Technical Education | HF 258 - Successor to HSB 92 and Companion to SF 155 | Transportation Committee | Requires states to request information from the national drug and alcohol clearinghouse to determine individuals' ability to obtain a CDL. If someone is prohibited from obtaining a CDL, the individual must be downgraded within 60 days. If there is a violation, penalties are enforced. | 2/9 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/9 Committee recommends passage (20-0). 2/9 Fiscal Note (LSB1217HV). 2/15 Passed the House (99-0). 2/16 Introduced. 2/21 Referred to Ways and Means. 2/23 Subcommittee: Klimesh, Dickey and T. Taylor. | |
| Governance | HF 143 - Successor to HSB 13 & Companion to SF 203 | Economic Growth and Technology Committee | Defines ransomware and outlines penalties. | 1/26 Introduced, placed on calendar. 1/31 Fiscal note. 2/1 Amendment H-1005 filed. 2/2 Passed House (98-0). | |
| SIGNED BY GOVERNOR | |||||
| Fiscal & Funding | SF 181 - Successor to SSB 1056 | Ways and Means Committee | Excludes values of mobile home parks, manufactured home communities, land-leased communities, assisted living facilities, parcels primarily used or intended for human habitation containing three or more separate dwelling units, etc., from the calculation of assessment. Estimated Aggregate Impact to Community Colleges: $4 million. Extends the budget certification deadline to April 30. | 1/31 Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. 1/31 Committee recommends passage (17-0). 2/1 Amendment S-3007 adopted. 2/1 Fiscal Note. 2/1 Passed Senate (49-0). 2/2 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. 2/2 Subcommittee: Kaufmann, Bloomingdale, Forbes, Harris and Jacoby. 2/6 Subcommittee Meeting. 2/8 Subcommittee recommends passage. 2/8 Committee recommends passage (19-6). 2/13 Placed on Ways and Means calendar. 2/14 Amendment H-1020 filed. 2/15 Amendment lost. 2/15 Passed House (86-13). 2/20 Signed by Governor. | Undecided |
| Fiscal & Funding | SF 192 - Successor to SSB 1081 | Education Committee | Establishes a state percent of growth of 3 percent for school funding. | 2/1 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/1 Committee recommends passage. 2/2 Fiscal Note. 2/2 Amendments S-3009-3012 (all lost). 2/2 Passed Senate (34-15). 2/6 Introduced. 2/6 Amendments H-1008-1009 filed (all lost). 2/7 Passed House (59-40). 2/7 Signed by Governor. | |
| K-12 | HF 68 - Successor to HSB1 | Education Reform Committee | Educational Savings Accounts | 01/18 Introduced, placed on calendar. 1/23 Scheduled for Debate. 1/23 Fiscal Note. 1/23 Amendment H-1001 adopted. 1/23 Passed the House (55-45). 1/23 Passed the Senate (31-18). 1/24 Signed by Governor | Undecided |
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