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

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Families & human services Cities & counties

Same legislation: HSB 552

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 10, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 10, 2024
Done: House committeeFebruary 1, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202455–43
Done: Senate committeeMarch 13, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202435–13
Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Cities and counties in Iowa cannot start or continue programs that give people guaranteed income unless the state law specifically says they can. If a local government tries to run one of these programs, the attorney general will order them to stop. Any programs already running before this law passes can continue until they end or until January 1, 2025.¹

Read the official explanation

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. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named March 6, 2024. On March 12, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 12, 2024 (1), January 18, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§13.2 §331.301 §364.3

How the Code works³

Lobbying

3 for · 24 against · 12 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 552Renumbered

90th General Assembly

HF 2319Became lawfrom HSB 552