Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to local civil rights commissions
Topics:Civil rightsCities & counties
Same legislation: SF 2329
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 14, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2329
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2329 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2329 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Cities with at least 29,000 people must run their civil rights offices as part of the mayor's executive office. If someone files a complaint against a taxing authority, that case will be sent to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission to be handled instead. Additionally, local civil rights cases will now expire after a certain number of months.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to local civil rights commissions or agencies. Current law provides that a city with a population of 29,000 is required to establish a local civil rights commission or agency. The bill provides that such an agency or commission shall be a division or bureau of the executive office of the city. The bill also provides that any complaint that is filed with a local commission or agency that is against a taxing authority shall be referred to and heard by the Iowa civil rights commission. The bill provides that a local agency or commission case shall expire after months.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 5, 2024. On February 7, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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Similar bills
- SSB 1184 Relating to local civil rights commissions and local civil rights agencies91st General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 579Very similar
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