Bills › 89th General Assembly

HF 2559Signed by Governor · June 17, 2022

Relating to appropriations to the justice system

Sponsored by the House Appropriations Committee

Topics:State budgetCrime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 15, 2022
  2. Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 17, 2022
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 22, 202258–36
  5. Done: Senate committeeMay 19, 2022
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMay 23, 202229–16
  7. Done: To the GovernorJune 2, 2022
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 17, 2022

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 13

3 adopted · 4 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • S-5167 · filed May 23, 2022 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
    AI summary This amendment increases the funding amount by $1,000,000 and adds a rule that $1,000,000 of that money must be used by the Iowa law enforcement academy to help local law enforcement agencies pay for tuition costs. Its wording →
    Failed
    May 23, 2022
  • S-5165 · filed May 23, 2022 by Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D)
    AI summary This amendment increases the funding amount by $1,000,000 and creates a new rule that this money must be used for grants to local police and sheriff departments for body cameras and community mental health advocates. It also ensures that any leftover grant money can be used in future years instead of being returned to the state's general fund. Its wording →
    Failed
    May 23, 2022
  • S-5163 · filed May 23, 2022 by Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
    AI summary This amendment adds several types of employees to the list of people who can be part of collective bargaining units, including correctional officers, jailers, county sheriff emergency dispatchers, probation or parole officers, and residential officers. It also updates rules regarding how bargaining units are determined, how elections for employee organizations are held, and the length of collective bargaining agreements with the state. Its wording →
    Ruled out of order
    May 23, 2022
  • H-8375Strike everything · filed May 23, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that provides specific funding amounts for the Department of Justice, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and various correctional facilities for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. It also establishes new reporting requirements for the Department of Justice regarding its funding sources and mandates reimbursement for a human trafficking instructor at the Iowa law enforcement academy. Its wording →
    Never voted on
  • S-5152Strike everything · filed May 19, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that focuses on specific funding amounts for the department of justice, the office of consumer advocate, and several correctional facilities. It details how much money is allocated for staff salaries, victim assistance grants, and the operation of various state prisons for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Its wording →
    Adopted
    May 23, 2022
  • H-8215 · filed March 22, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment increases the hourly pay rates for court-appointed lawyers by ten dollars for one category and four dollars for another. Its wording →
    Withdrawn
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8214 · filed March 22, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a statement that $2,890,316 of the money given to the division of state patrol should be used to hire new officers or keep current officers on staff. Its wording →
    Adopted
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8212 · filed March 22, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule requiring the Iowa state civil rights commission to use a strict scrutiny standard when reviewing discrimination complaints involving religion. This means the commission can only allow a burden on religious practice if it is essential to achieve a specific, compelling state interest using the least restrictive method possible. Its wording →
    Ruled out of order
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8205 · filed March 21, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment increases a specific funding amount from 250,000 to 300,000. Its wording →
    Adopted
    92–2
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8204 · filed March 21, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment adds several types of justice system workers, such as correctional officers, jailers, emergency dispatchers, and probation or parole officers, to the list of employees eligible for collective bargaining. It also updates rules regarding how bargaining units are determined, how elections are conducted, and how long collective bargaining agreements with the state last. Its wording →
    Ruled not germane
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8203 · filed March 21, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment adds emergency management and security to the bill's scope. It also adds a rule that the governor cannot waive the reimbursement of costs for state agencies providing aid to another state without the consent of the general assembly. Its wording →
    Ruled not germane
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8202 · filed March 21, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment increases the funding amount for the justice system from 5,016,708 to 10,000,000. It also changes the list of people who qualify for certain services to include victims of domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault, human trafficking, and murder. Its wording →
    Failed
    36–58
    March 22, 2022
  • H-8200Strike everything · filed March 21, 2022 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that provides specific funding amounts for the Department of Justice, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and various correctional facilities for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. It also sets rules for how the Department of Justice must report its funding and requires it to reimburse the Iowa law enforcement academy for a human trafficking instructor. Its wording →
    Failed
    37–57
    March 22, 2022