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

HSB 531: HSB 531

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 appropriates moneys to the department of human services for FY 2022-2023 an amount necessary to expand the bed capacity of the mental health institute at Cherokee by an additional adult beds and adolescent beds, and to expand the bed capacity of the mental health institute at Independence by an additional adult beds and adolescent beds. Moneys appropriated that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2022

  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)
  • Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Board of Regents, State of Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.; 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: Fry, Brown-Powers, Meyer and A

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/HSB531