Iowa Bills

died · Iowa · House May 13, 2025

HF 1042: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization’s premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

This bill addresses various matters under the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services. It introduces new definitions related to mental health and disability services, such as "disability access point," and modifies who can serve as an advocate for involuntarily hospitalized patients, excluding certain affiliated employees. For child foster care, the bill updates terminology to explicitly include "individual licensees" and "approved kinship caregivers." These caregivers are granted decision-making authority under the "reasonable and prudent parent standard" for children in their care, and eligibility for extended foster care is updated to reflect these roles.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Iowa · House May 12, 2025

HF 883: A bill for an act providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms and making an appropriation.

House File 883 requires public school districts to provide free feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary napkins and tampons, to female students in grades six through twelve. These products must be accessible in women's restrooms within school buildings and refilled regularly. The bill appropriates state funds to the Department of Education from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, to reimburse school districts for the full cost of compliance. After this period, school districts will cover these costs using state school foundation aid.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · Senate May 12, 2025

SF 551: A bill for an act relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, including schools of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences and a combined course of study for the practice of esthetics and nail technology.

This bill, SF 551, relates to the practice and schooling of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences. It allows instructors at barbering and cosmetology schools to perform services for compensation at the school when they are not instructing students. The bill also exempts licensed schools from needing a separate establishment license, even when services are performed by students or licensees. Additionally, it permits the board to approve a combined course of study for students seeking both esthetics and nail technology licenses, though students must fully complete the requirements for either individual license to be eligible for it.

died · Iowa · House May 12, 2025

HF 852: A bill for an act relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drugs and including applicability provisions.

This bill regulates pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) by defining and prohibiting certain pricing practices, such as "spread pricing." It mandates that patient cost-sharing for prescription drugs be reduced at the point of sale by at least 100% of any rebates received by the PBM or health carrier. The legislation also prevents PBMs from discriminating against pharmacies, limiting a patient's choice of pharmacy, or requiring exclusive use of mail-order pharmacies. These provisions directly affect PBMs, health carriers, pharmacies, and individuals covered by health plans.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · Senate May 12, 2025

SF 642: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority and the Iowa finance authority including the strategic infrastructure program, brownfield, grayfield, and redevelopment tax credits, community attraction and tourism, vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, the historic preservation tax credit, homelessness, the title guaranty board, arts and culture, and the Iowa reinvestment Act and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.

SF 642 modifies several programs under the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority. The bill adjusts application review processes for programs like strategic infrastructure, community attraction and tourism, and sports tourism. It also alters the administration and eligibility criteria for various tax credits, including brownfield, grayfield, redevelopment, and historic preservation tax credits. For instance, it limits the historic preservation tax credit for single-family dwellings unless a project creates multiple new units. These changes primarily affect businesses, developers, and communities seeking state financial assistance or tax incentives for development and preservation projects.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

died · Iowa · Senate May 12, 2025

SF 643: A bill for an act relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, including the operation of implements of husbandry on such highways, and including applicability provisions.

SF 643 concerns the designation of a segment of State Highway 5 and US Highway 65 in Iowa and the operation of agricultural vehicles, known as implements of husbandry. It prohibits the Department of Transportation from designating this specific highway segment as part of the interstate system unless the U.S. government provides an exemption for vehicle weight and size, allowing current vehicles to continue operating there. If the segment is designated an interstate, implements of husbandry currently authorized on parts of it may continue to use it until an alternative bypass route is developed. The bill also requires the DOT to collaborate on a study to create this alternative route for agricultural vehicles.

Topics ✓ Transportation

died · Iowa · House May 12, 2025

HF 702: A bill for an act relating to the sale and regulation of consumer fireworks.

House File 702 amends state law regarding the sale and local regulation of consumer fireworks. The bill allows consumer fireworks to be sold from permanent buildings throughout the entire year, removing existing seasonal limitations. It also prohibits county boards of supervisors and city councils from restricting or limiting the use of consumer, display, or novelty fireworks on July 3, July 4, and December 31. This impacts fireworks retailers, local governments, and individuals who use fireworks.

introduced · Iowa · House May 12, 2025

HR 20: A resolution honoring the Wartburg College men’s wrestling team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III wrestling championship.

HR 20 is a resolution that recognizes and congratulates the Wartburg College men's wrestling team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III wrestling championship. It honors their achievement, including individual wrestler successes and the team's overall performance.

died · Iowa · House May 12, 2025

HF 387: A bill for an act relating to fur harvesting privileges of disabled veterans.

House File 387 expands lifetime license privileges for Iowa residents who are disabled veterans or former prisoners of war. It allows these individuals, upon payment of a fee, to obtain a lifetime fur harvester license. This is in addition to the existing lifetime fishing or combined hunting and fishing licenses already available. The Department of Natural Resources would manage the application process, with the Department of Veterans Affairs assisting in verifying applicant eligibility.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · Iowa · Senate May 12, 2025

SCR 3: A concurrent resolution relating to the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges .

SCR 3 is a concurrent resolution by the Iowa General Assembly that formally rejects the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges*. This resolution asserts that the ruling, which established the right to same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional and an overreach of judicial power. It calls upon the Supreme Court to reverse *Obergefell* and restore the authority to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman to individual states. Copies of this resolution will be distributed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

in committee · Iowa · Senate May 12, 2025

SSB 1239: A bill for an act relating to the elimination of the individual income tax and alternate income tax by creating the taxpayer relief trust fund and income tax elimination board and fund, and making appropriations.

SSB 1239 proposes to eliminate Iowa's individual income tax and alternate income tax, affecting all individual taxpayers. It establishes a "taxpayer relief trust fund" and an "income tax elimination fund," along with an "income tax elimination board" to oversee this process. The bill mandates the transfer of state funds, including an initial $2.6 billion, into the taxpayer relief trust fund. These funds, to be administered by the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS), are intended to generate investment returns to support the future elimination of the individual income tax.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed both · Iowa · House May 9, 2025

HF 530: A bill for an act authorizing a member of the general assembly, judicial officer, attorney general, deputy attorney general, or an assistant attorney general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons.

HF 530 authorizes members of the general assembly, judicial officers, the attorney general, deputy attorneys general, and assistant attorneys general to be issued a professional permit to carry weapons. These permits allow the holders to carry weapons anywhere in the state at all times, including on school grounds, and remain valid throughout their period of employment. While a sheriff may require a proficiency examination, the standards cannot exceed those for peace officers. The bill also requires these permit holders to carry weapons in a concealed manner when inside a courtroom, with an exception for peace or correctional officers on duty.

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