HF 2540: Repealing gender balance requirements for appointive bodies

What it does

This bill repeals Code section 69.16A, imposing gender balance requirements on appointive bodies established in the Code. The bill makes conforming changes by removing references to Code section 69.16A and gender balance requirements.

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

• Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 15 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa; Opportunity Solutions Project; Pacific Legal Foundation; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA); Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Justice Not Politics; League of Women Voters of Iowa; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; One Iowa; and 3 more

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 670
2. February 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Bossman and Zabner · as HSB 670
3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 670
4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 670
5. February 15, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2540 · as HSB 670
7. February 26, 2024Withdrawn