HF 398: Relating to the duties of the director of the department of corrections, the board of corrections, superintendents, and district directors

What it does

This bill relates to the duties of the director of the department of corrections, the board of corrections, superintendents, and district directors. The bill provides that the director of the department of corrections shall prepare a budget and adopt rules, policies, and procedures upon the advice and recommendations of the board. The bill transfers other duties of the board to the director or the director’s designee. The bill provides that the director of the department of corrections shall appoint, subject to the advice and recommendations of the board, the superintendents of the department of corrections institutions.

Senate subcommittee · named March 13, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Corrections

In plain words

1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 111
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Turek, Wilz and H · as HSB 111
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 111
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 111
5. February 12, 2025Committee vote: 16–7 · as HSB 111
6. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 398 · as HSB 111
8. March 11, 2025Passed the House, 62–29
9. March 12, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Green and Townsend
11. March 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 17, 2025Passed the Senate, 32–15
14. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 6, 2025Signed into law