Relating to the confirmation by the senate of certain appointees, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee

Topics:State government

Same legislation: SSB 1148

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 2, 2021
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2021
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
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

AI summary State leaders would no longer be required to have the Senate approve every person appointed to certain boards and commissions. However, if a senator wants a specific person to be confirmed, they can ask the Senate to vote on that appointment. To do this, the senator must submit a signed request explaining why they want the person to be confirmed.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the confirmation of certain persons appointed to fill vacancies by the governor or an appointing authority other than the governor. The bill allows a member of the senate to request that an appointee who is not otherwise subject to confirmation by the senate by law be subject to such confirmation. The request shall be signed by at least senators and submitted to the secretary of the senate and the governor or appointing authority within days of the appointment. The request shall also include the reason why confirmation is sought and shall be printed in the journal of the senate. The appointee shall be considered to be a nominee to fill a vacancy occurring on the date the request is submitted. The bill removes provisions for mandatory senate confirmation of appointees to several boards and commissions. Such appointees would be subject to confirmation at the request of a member of the senate pursuant to the bill. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 8, 2021 (as SSB 1148). On February 16, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§2.32B

Amends§142A.3 §16.2C §216.3 §216A.113 §216A.12 §216A.132 §216A.142 §216A.152 §216A.53 §216A.74 §216A.92A §216B.2 §217.2 §225C.51 §23.3 §231.11 §237.16 §256.35A §256I.3 §257.30 §333A.2 §35A.2 §368.9 §514I.5 §602.2102 §80B.6 §80E.2 §904.104

Cites§216A.162

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