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Relating to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission
Sponsored by Sen. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Doug Campbell (R), Sen. Jesse Green (R), Sen. Dennis Guth (R), Sen. David D. Rowley (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R), Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 12, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 relates to sanctions on intervenors in contested cases before the Iowa utilities commission. The bill prohibits the commission from threatening or imposing sanctions on an intervenor unless the commission determines the intervenor was knowingly dishonest or in violation of a criminal statute and caused actual, quantifiable injury to the commission in excess of $500.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§474.3
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Lobbying
5 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →
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