Relating to library services provided by the department of administrative services

Topics:State government

Same legislation: SSB 1031, SF 213, HF 399

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202596–0
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 18, 202546–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2025

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What’s in it

This bill relates to library services provided by the department of administrative services (DAS). The bill eliminates the requirement that the state librarian submit a biennial report to the governor on the activities of DAS relating to library services. _____ librarian, the bill also strikes a corresponding provision applying general biennial reporting requirements to the state librarian.210, DAS is still obligated to prepare reports of its progress in meeting goals from its agency strategic plan and operational plan.

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The bill strikes the requirement that DAS develop and approve a biennial unified plan of service and service delivery for DAS as part of DAS’s library services. The bill strikes DAS’s obligation to establish and administer standards for state agency libraries. The bill eliminates a reference to “access plus programs” of public libraries for purposes of DAS’s duty to support such programs under the enrich Iowa program, and substitutes the term “interlibrary loan programs” for such purposes.

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House subcommittee

Named January 30, 2025. On February 6, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§7A.3 §8A.202 §8A.204 §8A.209

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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.

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SSB 1031Renumbered HSB 113Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 213Became lawfrom SSB 1031 HF 399Didn’t advancefrom HSB 113

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

SF 2246 Relating to duties of the department of administrative services
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · similar
Cleared committee

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.