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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HSB 703: HSB 703

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 relates to city civil service commissions. Under current law, cities with a population of at least 8,000 and with a paid police department or a paid fire department shall establish a civil service commission for the purpose of administering Code chapter 400. _____ more than three members. In cities having a population of more than 75,000, the commission shall appoint a clerk of the commission. For a city having a population of less than 8,000, the city council may appoint a civil service commission or act as the civil service commission.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2022

  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: City of West Des Moines; Iowa League of Cities; Metropolitan Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Kurth and Nordman
  3. February 16, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB703