HF 259: Relating to matters under the purview of the department of veterans affairs, including county commissions of veteran affairs and cemetery expenditures

What it does

This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of veterans affairs, including county commissions of veteran affairs (CCVA) and cemetery expenditures.1, as amended. The bill replaces the department of veterans affairs’ (VA) duty to conduct a service school each year for county commissioners, executive directors, and administrators with the duty to administer or conduct one service school each year for county commissioners, executive directors, and administrators. The bill removes continuing education requirements associated with the annual service school provided for county commissioners, executive directors, and administrators.

Senate subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: American Legion of Iowa; Iowa County Commissioners Of Veterans Affairs; Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Commission of Veterans Affairs; Veterans National Recovery Center

In plain words

1. February 9, 2023Filed in the House
2. February 15, 2023Passed the House, 99–0
3. February 16, 2023Arrived in the Senate
4. February 20, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Alons and Dotzler
5. February 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Alons and Bennett
6. January 17, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Alons and Dotzler
7. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
8. February 8, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
9. March 18, 2024Passed the Senate, 50–0
10. March 25, 2024Passed the House, 93–0
11. April 17, 2024Sent to the Governor
12. April 18, 2024Signed into law