SF 4: Relating to lobbying activities of former or future executive or administrative heads of licensing boards, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

What it does

Under current law, a person who serves as a statewide elected official, the executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, the deputy executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, and a member of the general assembly are prohibited from becoming a lobbyist for two years following the termination of service or employment.1, from acting as a lobbyist for two years after the termination of the person’s service or employment. Additionally, the bill prohibits a person who was a lobbyist from serving as an executive or administrative head of a licensing board for two years after the person stopped lobbying.

Senate subcommittee · named January 16, 2025

• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison

In plain words

1. January 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 16, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Campbell and Staed
3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it