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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 503: HSB 503

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 it does

This bill provides that following a review of a public assistance applicant’s or recipient’s eligibility, the department of human services (DHS) shall refer cases of suspected fraud along with any supportive information to the department of inspections and appeals for review. In cases of substantiated fraud, upon conviction, the state shall review all appropriate legal options including but not limited to removal of a recipient from other public assistance programs and garnishment of wages or state income tax refunds until DHS recovers an equal amount of benefits fraudulently claimed.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2022

  • Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
  • Rep. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowans for Tax Relief

Against: Iowa Food Bank Association; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. January 11, 2022House subcommittee named: Boden, Bacon and Bennett

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB503