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Relating to the office of the consumer advocate
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Mark Cisneros (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (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. Jeff Shipley (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202596–0
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 The office of the consumer advocate would become its own independent agency instead of being part of the department of justice. The governor would pick a new leader from a list of three people provided by a special committee, and that leader would serve a five-year term. This change also means the attorney general would no longer decide the leader's salary or manage the office's staff.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the office of the consumer advocate. The bill changes the office of the consumer advocate from a division of the department of justice to an independent agency. The bill requires the consumer advocate to be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, from a list of three candidates provided by a committee consisting of the secretary of agriculture, the auditor of state, and the treasurer of state. The consumer advocate shall serve a term of five years and shall regularly report to a committee consisting of the secretary of agriculture, the auditor of state, and the treasurer of state, regarding the activities of the consumer advocate. The bill makes conforming changes, including by removing the authority of the attorney general to set the salary of the consumer advocate and employ staff to support the office of the consumer advocate. The bill terminates the term of office of the person serving as the consumer advocate immediately prior to the effective date of the bill on the effective date of the bill.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 1, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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
Lobbying
7 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →