Designating emergency medical services as an essential county purpose

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 26, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
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

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill amends the definition of “essential county purpose” to include emergency medical services. Under Code chapter 331, a county board of supervisors may generally contract indebtedness and approve the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out an essential county purpose without approval by voters at an election, while the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose generally requires approval by voters at election.

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 26, 2025. Meeting: Tuesday, March 11 · 8:30 AM · House Lounge.

• Rep. Megan Jones REmail
• Rep. Chad Behn REmail
• Rep. Kenan Judge DEmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.441

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Similar bills

• HSB 83 Designating certain county flood mitigation activities as an essential county purpose
  91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage
  Similar

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.