Bills › 89th General Assembly
Providing for legislative review of the Iowa Code over a ten-year period
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 1, 2021
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- 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 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 requires the state government efficiency review committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the Iowa Code over a 10-year period. The purpose of the review shall be to identify statutes that are outdated, redundant, or otherwise in need of revision in order to promote efficient, economical, and effective government administration. The review shall be organized by title of the Iowa Code. The committee may establish procedures and request information from state or local government agencies and officials to facilitate the review.
Read the full explanation
The review may include uncodified provisions of the Iowa Acts and statutes codified in other titles, if relevant to a title subject to review. The committee shall submit a report with its findings and recommendations, which may include proposed legislation, to the general assembly by the first day of the general assembly in the annual timeline specified in the bill. The timeline for review is as follows: Title I (state sovereignty and management), 2022. Titles II (elections and official duties) and III (public services and regulation), 2023. Titles IV (public health) and VI (human services), 2024. Titles V (agriculture) and XI (natural resources), 2025. Title VII (education and cultural affairs), 2026. Title VIII (transportation), 2027. Title IX (local government), 2028. Title X (financial resources), 2029. Titles XII (business entities) and XIII (commerce), 2030. Titles XIV (property), XV (judicial branch and judicial procedures), and XVI (criminal law and procedure), 2031.