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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 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 Iowa utilities commission would be stopped from punishing people who join legal cases unless they are caught being dishonest or breaking the law. To issue a penalty, the commission must also prove that the person's actions caused the commission to lose more than $500.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 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
5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 19, 2025 (5) · on the Legislature’s site