Education Committee Report – Week 7, 2018
SSB 3179 – ID and use of open source education material SSB 3180 – Creates a dyslexia taskforce SSB 3194 – Praxis II set score SF 270 – Striking ability to have diversity plan for […]
Senate Democrat responds to Senate GOP tax plan
Although the proposal from the Senate Republicans leaves many unanswered questions, Senator Pam Jochum of Dubuque, the lead Democrat in the Iowa Senate on tax issues, renewed her offer to work in a bipartisan manner on a tax plan.
Transportation Committee Report -Week 6, 2018
SF 157 – Cancelling security interest on a vehicle; SF 2037 – Tinted windows in vehicles; SSB 3147 – Taxicab regulations; SSB 3170 – Record-keeping for auto dealers; SSB 3186 – Pickup trucks as school […]
State Government Committee Report – Week 6, 2018
SJR 8 – Constitutional Convention to impose restraints on the federal government; SSB 3019 – Manufactured housing program fund for military members; SSB 3023 – Amusement concession prize award increase (Dave and Buster’s); SSB 3084 […]
Judiciary Committee Report – Week 6, 2018
SF 42 – Jurisdictional amounts for small claims court; SF 284 – Eluding law enforcement; SF 2132 – Locks on juvenile facilities; SF 2147 – Sexually violent predators, earned time for sex offenders/domestic abuse; SF […]
Human Resources Committee Report – week 6, 2017
SF 2092 — Health Homes; SF 2221 — Managed Care Policies and Procedures; SF 2252 — Mental Health Redesign Complex Needs Workgroup Recommendations; SSB 3072 — Board of Pharmacy Membership and Wholesaling Policies; SSB 3073 […]
Education Committee Report – Week 6, 2018
SSB 3001 – Laws and rules included on Department of Education reports; SSB 3088 – Removing state accreditation for community colleges; SSB 3119 – Requires passing a civics test to graduate high school; SSB 3120 – […]
Commerce Committee Report – week 6, 2018
SF 2182 – Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement proposals; SF 2243 – Consumer Fraud Caller ID; SF 2248 – Insurance Division service of process; SF 2249 – Insurance Division Code clean-up; SF 2257 – Marketplace contractors; […]
Labor & Business Relations Committee Report – Week 6, 2018
SF 2110–Disqualification for unemployment benefits (Misconduct); SF 2190—Limiting Administrative Rules; SSB 3156—Electronic wage statements. COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 2110 establishes a new definition of “misconduct” relating to individual’s eligibility for unemployment benefits. Under current law, […]
Local Government Committee Report – Week 6, 2018
SSB 3140 – Municipal utility retirement systems; SSB 3171 –Religious exemption; SSB 3172 – County supervisor representation & districting plans. COMMITTEE ACTION: SSB 3140 allows only new municipal utility employees who already have IPERS […]