89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 681: HSB 681
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 adds courthouse improvements and upgrades to the definition of “essential county purpose”. Under Code chapter 331, a county board of supervisors may generally contract indebtedness and approve the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out an essential county purpose without approval by voters at an election, while the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose generally requires approval by voters at an election.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 8, 2022
- Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition
Against: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
In plain words
- February 8, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
- February 8, 2022House subcommittee named: Shipley, Westrich and Winckler
- February 14, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/HSB681