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HF 237Renumbered as HF 923 · March 12, 2025

Relating to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission

Sponsored by Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Mark Cisneros (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Jeff Shipley (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R)

Topics:Courts & civil lawUtility rates

Same legislation: SF 228, HF 923

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Also covers SF 228 and HF 923.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 6, 2025
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 923 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 923 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission. The bill prohibits the commission from threatening or imposing sanctions on an intervenor unless the commission determines the intervenor was knowingly dishonest or in violation of a criminal statute and caused actual, quantifiable injury to the commission in excess of $500.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 11, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§474.3

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Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 237RenumberedHouse companionSF 228Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 923Cleared committeefrom HF 237

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