HF 2319: Prohibiting counties and cities from providing guaranteed income programs, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill prohibits a county or city from providing a guaranteed income program unless expressly authorized by state law. The attorney general shall enforce the prohibition on the adoption, enforcement, or maintenance of a county or city ordinance, order, or rule that provides a guaranteed income program by sending the county or city a cease and desist order. If the county or city fails to comply, the attorney general shall bring an action for injunctive relief against the county or city. A county or city is prohibited from starting or extending a guaranteed income program after the enactment of the bill, but a county or city with an operating program prior to the enactment of the bill may remain in effect until the earlier of January 1, 2025, or the expiration of the program.

Senate subcommittee · named March 6, 2024

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 18 against

For: Iowans for Tax Relief; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Heart Association; Des Moines University; Disability Rights Iowa; Ellipsis; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; EveryStep; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa CareGivers; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; and 6 more

In plain words

1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 552
2. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell and Wheeler · as HSB 552
3. January 18, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 552
4. February 1, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 552
5. February 5, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 5, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2319 · as HSB 552
7. March 4, 2024Passed the House, 55–43
8. March 5, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. March 6, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bisignano and Bousselot
10. March 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
12. April 16, 2024Passed the Senate, 35–13
13. April 24, 2024Sent to the Governor
14. May 1, 2024Signed into law