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HSB 52
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2019
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the use of public resources for political purposes. The bill prohibits public officials and employees from using or permitting the use of certain public resources managed or maintained by the state of Iowa or the governing body of a political subdivision of the state for a political purpose. The bill does not prohibit the use of a public resource for a political purpose if the public resource is available to the general public to use for other purposes. _____ A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 68A is subject to civil penalties imposed by the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, including remedial action, a reprimand, and a civil penalty up to $2,000.
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In addition, a person who willfully violates a provision of Code chapter 68A is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
House subcommittee
Named January 24, 2019. Meeting: Tuesday, February 5 · 8:00 AM · House Lounge.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part