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All 18,026 Active 467 In committee 12,074 Passed 1,319 Signed 1,696 Failed 1,704

died · Iowa · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SF 446: A bill for an act implementing requirements related to organizations that sponsor or administer extracurricular interscholastic athletics, including the creation of a conference realignment committee.

SF 446 requires Iowa high school athletic conferences to obtain approval from a newly created "conference realignment committee" before changing membership or conference affiliation. This affects all public school districts and accredited nonpublic schools participating in state-sponsored interscholastic athletics. The committee must review all conference change requests, considering factors like school enrollment, travel distances, program comparability, and traditional rivalries, and may require adjustments to ensure reasonable conference alignment. Schools must also offer at least one boys' and one girls' sport each season (fall, winter, spring, summer) to remain eligible, and unauthorized conference withdrawals result in a two-year competition ban.

died · Iowa · Senate Mar 24, 2025

SF 370: A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours, school safety plans, and instruction related to the effects of social media in grades six through eight, and including effective date provisions.

SF 370 requires Iowa public schools to adopt policies restricting student use of personal electronic devices during classroom instruction starting in the 2025-2026 school year. It mandates that health classes in grades six and eight include instruction on the effects of social media, and directs school districts to develop model policies by May 1, 2025. The bill also requires schools to provide professional development for teachers on social media effects and establish clear protocols for device storage, emergency communication, and disciplinary procedures. These changes apply to all public school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in Iowa.

Topics ✓ Education ✗ Technology

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 62: A bill for an act relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on certain entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet.

HF 62 requires commercial entities that knowingly publish or distribute obscene material online to verify users are not minors using approved age verification methods. It imposes civil liability on these entities if a minor accesses the material, allowing victims to sue for damages, court costs, and attorney fees. The bill specifically excludes liability for platforms or users of interactive computer services (like social media) under federal law. This policy targets commercial distributors of online obscene content, not general internet platforms.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 149: A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools.

HF 149 amended Iowa school codes to remove the requirement that harassment or bullying be "based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student" from the official definitions. This change affects all public school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa, altering how they define and address student harassment and bullying in policy documents. The bill specifically revised sections 280.28 (defining harassment/bullying) and 279.10 (related to school enrollment policies) to eliminate the reference to student traits. The bill was withdrawn on March 21, 2025, after advancing through committee.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 599: A bill for an act relating to regional representation and residency requirements for members of the state transportation commission, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

HF 599 requires Iowa's State Transportation Commission to have seven members, with one appointed to represent each of seven defined regions across the state. Each commissioner must reside in their designated region, and if they no longer live there, they must resign. The bill divides Iowa into seven specific regions (each containing multiple counties) and specifies that new appointments after the bill's effective date must follow a rotating regional order (e.g., first appointment represents Region 1). This change applies only to members appointed on or after the effective date, not current commissioners.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 340: A bill for an act relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by the dental board.

HF 340 allows dental assistants to practice without formal registration with Iowa's dental board if they complete supervised practical training under a dentist. This directly affects dental assistants seeking employment and dentists who hire them, replacing the previous requirement for board registration with a training-based pathway. The bill requires the dental board to create rules for implementing this training program, while maintaining that registered dental assistants must still work under a dentist's supervision. The law does not change the scope of tasks dental assistants can perform or the board's authority to discipline licensees.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 556: A bill for an act relating to health insurers’ credentialing process.

HF 556 requires health insurers in Iowa to respond to credentialing requests from physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, and physician assistants within 56 calendar days. If an application is denied, insurers must provide a written explanation. Denied applicants can appeal internally and then to the insurance division, with "network adequacy" specifically listed as a valid appeal reason. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was withdrawn on March 21, 2025, and did not become law.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 186: A bill for an act relating to child abuse and employees and agents of public schools and nonpublic schools.

HF 186 modifies Iowa's child abuse reporting requirements for school employees. It defines "public school" and "nonpublic school" and adds school employees and agents to the category of "person responsible for a child's care," expanding who must be reported for suspected abuse. The bill requires schools to report all child abuse allegations by staff to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and to law enforcement if the abuse would constitute a criminal act. It also mandates that schools place staff under investigation on administrative leave and prohibits them from entering school property during an ongoing assessment. These changes apply directly to public and nonpublic school staff, school boards, and educational examiners.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 116: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of tanning facilities, and making penalties applicable.

HF 116 would have prohibited tanning facilities in Iowa from allowing anyone under 18 years old to use tanning devices. The bill directly affected tanning facilities and minors under 18 by banning their access to tanning equipment. Key provisions required facilities to enforce this age restriction, with violations subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 or court-ordered injunctions. The bill was recommended for passage by committees but was withdrawn on March 21, 2025.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 614: A bill for an act requiring the state transportation commission to prioritize the improvement of United States highway 30.

HF 614 requires Iowa's state transportation commission to prioritize improvements to U.S. Highway 30 across the state, specifically from the Missouri River near Missouri Valley to the Mississippi River near Clinton. The bill mandates that the commission include in its long-range transportation plan a strategy to expand all two-lane sections of this highway segment to four-lane divided roadways until the entire route meets that standard. This policy change directly affects Iowa's transportation planning process and the communities along U.S. Highway 30. The bill does not create new funding but directs the commission to prioritize this specific highway in its existing planning framework.

Topics ✓ Transportation

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 127: A bill for an act relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies, and including effective date provisions.

HF 127 requires Iowa counties with populations of 125,000+ (based on the latest census) or those containing a state university campus to use "Plan Three" for electing county supervisors. This means these counties must adopt a specific representation map for supervisor elections, with new maps due by October 2025 for the 2026 general election. For supervisor vacancies, the bill mandates special elections in larger counties (125k+ population or university campuses) but allows appointments in smaller counties instead. The bill directly affects county governance structures in qualifying counties, altering both election planning and vacancy procedures.

died · Iowa · House Mar 21, 2025

HF 56: A bill for an act relating to the farm tenancy net income exclusion available against the individual income tax, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

This Iowa bill (HF 56) expands a tax exclusion for farm tenancy income. It allows farmers who receive net income from farm tenancy agreements through certain business structures - like partnerships, S-corporations, trusts, or disregarded entities - to claim the same exclusion currently available only to those receiving income directly. The key change treats income from these entities as if received directly by the farmer, provided the farmer has the right to withdraw it. The exclusion applies retroactively to tax years starting January 1, 2024, directly affecting farmers operating through such business entities.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes