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HF 362Died when the session ended · February 12, 2025

Designating emergency medical services as an essential county purpose

Sponsored by Rep. Megan Jones (R)

Topics:Cities & countiesPublic safety & emergencies

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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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa counties would be allowed to borrow money to pay for emergency medical services without needing a vote from the public. This change lets county boards of supervisors approve certain bonds for these services directly. Currently, most large debts require voters to approve them at an election.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

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

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

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 11, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.441

How the Code works3

Lobbying

5 for · 1 against · 6 undecided · Who →

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • SSB 1052 SSB 1052
    90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · similar
    Cleared committee
  • HSB 681 HSB 681
    89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · similar
    Cleared committee
  • HSB 580 HSB 580
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2166 · similar
    Cleared committee

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