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HSB 53Died when the session ended · February 12, 2019

HSB 53

Topics:State government

Same legislation: HF 393, SSB 1160, SF 446

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2019
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 12, 2019
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 2019
  5. Done: Senate committeeApril 4, 2019
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 10, 201949–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 22, 2019
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 23, 2019

HF 393 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 393, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 393 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the reporting of certain gifts and bequests received by the executive branch. Currently, all gifts and bequests received by a department or accepted by the governor on behalf of the state are required to be reported to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board and the general assembly’s standing committees on government oversight. _____ to the legislative services agency listing all of the gifts and bequests received during the previous year with a value of over $1,000 as well as all gifts and bequests a department receives from a person if the cumulative value of the gifts and bequests from the person to the department exceeds $1,000 during the previous calendar year.

Read the full explanation

The bill limits the reporting requirement to gifts and bequests with a value of $50 or more. The bill requires the recipient reports to the board to be filed electronically within 20 days of receiving the gift or bequest using the board’s internet reporting system. The bill eliminates the filing requirement with the general assembly’s standing committees on government oversight.

Changed since by amendment S-3076; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed1

House subcommittee

Named January 24, 2019. On February 12, 2019 it recommended passage. H.J. 261.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§8.7

How the Code works2

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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