Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to qualifications to serve as a commissioner or an executive director for a county commission of veteran affairs
Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Reichman (R)
Topics:Veterans & military
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202547–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 31, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 13, 202689–1
- Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, only veterans can serve on a county commission of veteran affairs. This change would allow members of the Iowa National Guard or the U.S. military reserves to serve on these commissions and work as executive directors. To qualify, these service members must have received an honorable discharge or a letter of recommendation from their commander.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Changed since by amendment S-3003; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named March 3, 2026. On March 5, 2026 it recommended passage.
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