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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 236: Relating to matters under the purview of the department of veterans affairs, including county commissions of veteran affairs and cemetery expenditures

Became SF 444 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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 provide for 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

  • 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 8, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
  2. February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Alons and Dotzler
  3. February 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 28, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 444

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF236