SF 93: Relating to qualifications to serve as a commissioner or an executive director for a county commission of veteran affairs

What it does

Under current law, only a veteran as defined in Code section 35.1 can serve on a county commission of veteran affairs. This bill allows an Iowa resident who is a current or former member of the Iowa national guard or an Iowa unit of the reserve forces of the United States whose service is or was satisfactory according to a letter of recommendation from the person’s most recent unit commander or who was discharged under honorable conditions to serve on a county commission of veteran affairs. By operation of law, the bill also allows S.F. such persons to serve as an executive director for a county commission of veteran affairs under Code section 35B.6.

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

• Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Bennett and Pike
3. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
5. March 10, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
6. March 11, 2025Arrived in the House
7. March 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Boden, Hermanson and Levin
8. March 17, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
9. March 31, 2025Approved by the House committee
10. March 31, 2025Committee vote: 13–0
11. March 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Hermanson, Gearhart and Levin
12. March 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
13. March 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
14. March 18, 2026Committee vote: 13–1
15. April 13, 2026Passed the House, 89–1
16. May 5, 2026Sent to the Governor
17. May 15, 2026Signed into law