Rep. Josh Meggers

Maddy summaryHF 2176 amends Iowa law to address speeding at 100 miles per hour or more. It requires immediate driver's license suspension (without a preliminary hearing) upon conviction for exceeding 100 mph, replaces the current 30-day notice requirement. The bill defines operating a vehicle at 100+ mph as reckless driving and increases penalties to a $500 base fine plus $5 for each mile per hour over the limit, with courts requiring in-person appearances for these violations. This directly affects drivers convicted of such high-speed offenses, imposing stricter license, fine, and court procedures compared to lower-speed violations.

Maddy summaryHF 2022 prohibits motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and all-terrain vehicles) from using headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps that display colors other than white. This applies to all vehicle owners and operators who equip their vehicles with these lights. Violating the law results in a $45 simple misdemeanor penalty. The bill specifically targets headlamps and front auxiliary driving lamps, leaving existing rules for signal lamps (like turn signals) unchanged.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Staff Sergeants William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Iowa National Guard members killed in action during a December 13, 2025, enemy attack in Palmyra, Syria. It recognizes their service, sacrifice, and posthumous promotions to staff sergeant, while also acknowledging three wounded Iowa National Guard soldiers from the same incident. The resolution formally expresses the House of Representatives' respect for their lives and sacrifice, and directs copies to be sent to their families as a gesture of recognition. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy or funding changes, solely intended to honor the fallen service members and their families.

Maddy summaryHF 2013 requires all Iowa county attorneys to serve as full-time officers (previously allowing part-time status), prohibiting private legal practice and mandating they work in the county-provided office. The bill prohibits county attorneys from dismissing more than 25% of filed criminal cases and requires them to publish in a local newspaper the charges filed and reason for each dismissed case. It also establishes procedures for changing a county attorney’s full-time or part-time status, including waiting periods and election cycle timing. These changes apply directly to county attorneys across Iowa, affecting their work structure, case management, and transparency requirements.

Maddy summaryHF 965 increases the state adoption tax credit available against the individual income tax. It raises the maximum credit for qualified adoption expenses from $5,000 to $20,000 per adoption, directly affecting taxpayers who adopt a child. The credit is refundable, meaning any amount exceeding a taxpayer's liability can be returned. This bill takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to adoptions finalized on or after January 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryHouse File 963 proposes to exempt the sale of laundry soap or detergent from the state sales tax. This bill directly affects consumers who purchase these cleaning products and the retailers who sell them. It achieves this by adding a new subsection to Section 423.3 of the state's Code, specifically exempting the sales price of laundry soap or detergent. As a result, these items would also be exempt from the state's use tax.

Maddy summaryHF 962 modifies the Iowa child and dependent care tax credit, affecting taxpayers who claim this credit against their individual income tax. It reduces the number of graduated income thresholds used to calculate the credit from seven to four. The bill also removes the current maximum income threshold for eligibility, allowing taxpayers with higher incomes to potentially claim the credit. Specifically, taxpayers with Iowa net income of $25,000 or more would be eligible for 50% of the federal child and dependent care credit. These changes would apply retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 964 proposes to exempt the sale of toilet paper from the state's sales tax. This would directly affect consumers, who would no longer pay sales tax on toilet paper purchases, and retailers, who would stop collecting sales tax on this item. The bill achieves this by amending Section 423.3 of the state's code, adding the sale of toilet paper to the list of items exempt from sales tax. By operation of existing code, this exemption would also apply to the use tax.

Maddy summaryHF 966 proposes to exempt the sale of dietary supplements from the state sales tax. Currently, dietary supplements are subject to sales tax, similar to candy or soft drinks. This bill would amend existing law to remove dietary supplements from the list of items subject to sales tax. This change would reduce the cost for consumers purchasing products like vitamins and minerals, as the exemption also extends to the use tax.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally recognizes and commends the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) for its 50th anniversary. It highlights NCSL's role as a bipartisan organization supporting state legislatures through research, idea-sharing, and fostering cooperation. The resolution has no policy impact; it simply expresses congressional appreciation and directs the House Chief Clerk to send a copy to NCSL.