Recaps › 2021 session

The week of Monday, May 17, 2021

What happened at the Capitol, May 17, 2021 to May 23, 2021, in the 89th General Assembly’s 2021 session.

5
bills filed
53
floor votes
40
sent to the Governor
39
signed into law

Signed into law · 39

  • HF 311 Relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations · May 19, 2021
  • HF 426 Relating to crime victims, including the collection of evidence in sexual abuse cases and … · May 19, 2021
  • HF 603 Establishing the sexual assault forensic examiner program · May 19, 2021
  • HF 675 Relating to rules adopted by the board of educational examiners establishing standards for… · May 19, 2021
  • HF 761 Relating to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant progra… · May 19, 2021
  • HF 770 Relating to licensure renewal requirements adopted by rule by the board of educational exa… · May 19, 2021
  • HF 813 Modifying and establishing charter school programs and making appropriations · May 19, 2021
  • HF 855 Relating to access to a copy of an original birth certificate by an adoptee or an entitled… · May 19, 2021
  • SF 296 Relating to the practice of pharmacy, including the prescription and administration of vac… · May 19, 2021
  • SF 356 Limiting civil liability for persons involved in agricultural tourism · May 19, 2021
  • SF 517 Relating to the provision of academic credit, including social studies coursework, and exe… · May 19, 2021
  • HF 196 Expanding the health care professional recruitment program · May 20, 2021
27 more
  • HF 285 Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapist…
  • HF 304 Relating to personal delivery devices, providing penalties, and making penalties applicabl…
  • HF 309 Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related…
  • HF 380 Requiring approved driver education courses to include instruction concerning distracted d…
  • HF 435 Relating to emergency contact information for use by the department of transportation and …
  • HF 452 Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of ma…
  • HF 453 Prohibiting the imposition of certain requirements on nonprofit corporations by state agen…
  • HF 493 Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable,…
  • HF 527 Relating to the authority of county boards of supervisors to amend an agreement between th…
  • HF 685 Relating to requirements for licensees under the purview of the dental board relating to o…
  • HF 709 Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendan…
  • HF 722 Relating to the transfer, deposit, and appropriation of moneys to the teach Iowa scholar f…
  • HF 744 Providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights …
  • HF 753 Relating to unintentionally causing the death of a person by operating a motor vehicle at …
  • HF 765 Relating to providing certain local government notices and other information to persons by…
  • HF 768 Concerning licensing of and sales by native distilleries, beer manufacturers, native brewe…
  • HF 793 Relating to participation in and credit for physical education under the educational stand…
  • HF 828 Relating to commercial driver’s license driving skills tests, providing fees, and includin…
  • HF 835 Relating to trusts for persons with disabilities
  • HF 839 Relating to the financial exploitation of designated eligible adults
  • HF 846 Relating to title fees for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and vessels of surviving spo…
  • HF 847 Modifying provisions relating to city and county powers and educational programs, requirem…
  • HF 869 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting flui…
  • HF 889 Prohibiting the mandatory disclosure of whether a person has received a vaccination for CO…
  • SF 387 Relating to courses of study and training programs of the Iowa law enforcement academy and…
  • SF 424 Relating to the licensure of persons completing an apprenticeship, and including effective…
  • SF 541 Relating to electronic transactions by permitting the use of distributed ledger technology…

Sent to the Governor · 40

  • HF 196 Expanding the health care professional recruitment program
  • HF 311 Relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations
  • HF 380 Requiring approved driver education courses to include instruction concerning distracted d…
  • HF 426 Relating to crime victims, including the collection of evidence in sexual abuse cases and …
  • HF 435 Relating to emergency contact information for use by the department of transportation and …
  • HF 452 Relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of ma…
  • HF 493 Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable,…
  • HF 603 Establishing the sexual assault forensic examiner program
  • HF 675 Relating to rules adopted by the board of educational examiners establishing standards for…
  • HF 685 Relating to requirements for licensees under the purview of the dental board relating to o…
  • HF 761 Relating to the local fire protection and emergency medical service providers grant progra…
  • HF 770 Relating to licensure renewal requirements adopted by rule by the board of educational exa…
28 more
  • HF 793 Relating to participation in and credit for physical education under the educational stand…
  • HF 813 Modifying and establishing charter school programs and making appropriations
  • HF 847 Modifying provisions relating to city and county powers and educational programs, requirem…
  • HF 855 Relating to access to a copy of an original birth certificate by an adoptee or an entitled…
  • SF 296 Relating to the practice of pharmacy, including the prescription and administration of vac…
  • SF 356 Limiting civil liability for persons involved in agricultural tourism
  • SF 517 Relating to the provision of academic credit, including social studies coursework, and exe…
  • HF 285 Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapist…
  • HF 304 Relating to personal delivery devices, providing penalties, and making penalties applicabl…
  • HF 309 Restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related…
  • HF 453 Prohibiting the imposition of certain requirements on nonprofit corporations by state agen…
  • HF 527 Relating to the authority of county boards of supervisors to amend an agreement between th…
  • HF 709 Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendan…
  • HF 722 Relating to the transfer, deposit, and appropriation of moneys to the teach Iowa scholar f…
  • HF 744 Providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights …
  • HF 753 Relating to unintentionally causing the death of a person by operating a motor vehicle at …
  • HF 765 Relating to providing certain local government notices and other information to persons by…
  • HF 768 Concerning licensing of and sales by native distilleries, beer manufacturers, native brewe…
  • HF 802 Providing for requirements related to racism or sexism trainings at, and diversity and inc…
  • HF 828 Relating to commercial driver’s license driving skills tests, providing fees, and includin…
  • HF 835 Relating to trusts for persons with disabilities
  • HF 839 Relating to the financial exploitation of designated eligible adults
  • HF 846 Relating to title fees for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and vessels of surviving spo…
  • HF 869 Creating a permit allowing the operation of vehicles of excessive weight transporting flui…
  • HF 889 Prohibiting the mandatory disclosure of whether a person has received a vaccination for CO…
  • SF 387 Relating to courses of study and training programs of the Iowa law enforcement academy and…
  • SF 424 Relating to the licensure of persons completing an apprenticeship, and including effective…
  • SF 541 Relating to electronic transactions by permitting the use of distributed ledger technology…

Passed the House · 19

  • HF 861 Relating to appropriations to the justice system, gambling regulatory fees, and creating a…
  • HF 864 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch
  • HF 891 Relating to appropriations for health and human services and veterans and including other …
  • HF 644 Relating to the registration of postsecondary schools with the college student aid commiss…
  • HF 708 Creating a public safety equipment fund
  • HF 860 Relating to and making appropriations and related statutory changes involving state govern…
  • HF 862 Relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencies from the rebuild I…
  • HF 868 Relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college s…
  • HF 871 Making appropriations to the department of cultural affairs, the economic development auth…
  • HJR 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of t…
  • SF 342 Relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform commerci…
  • SF 524 Establishing an inpatient psychiatric bed tracking system study committee
7 more
  • SF 619 Relating to state and local revenue and finance by modifying future tax contingencies, the…
  • HF 837 Relating to the use of fees collected by a county recorder or governing board of the count…
  • HF 838 Relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the department …
  • HF 847 Modifying provisions relating to city and county powers and educational programs, requirem…
  • HF 857 Establishing a butchery innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered …
  • SF 568 Relating to the conduct of elections, including nominations, procedures for proposed amend…
  • SF 615 Relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providing for legal and reg…

Passed the Senate · 33

  • HF 234 Establishing a lifetime trout fishing license for certain older Iowans
  • HF 302 Establishing a graduated eligibility phase-out program for state child care assistance
  • HF 313 Prohibiting counties or cities from imposing restrictions on certain businesses operated b…
  • HF 522 Providing that a qualified confinement feeding operation may utilize an anaerobic digester…
  • HF 551 Relating to authorized methods of take for a resident hunting deer using a license issued …
  • HF 644 Relating to the registration of postsecondary schools with the college student aid commiss…
  • HF 711 Relating to the calculation of certain court costs in probate matters, and including effec…
  • HF 743 Providing for representation of adoptive parents by local public defenders
  • HF 758 Modifying provisions related to certain affidavits accepted by county recorders for updati…
  • HF 860 Relating to and making appropriations and related statutory changes involving state govern…
  • HF 891 Relating to appropriations for health and human services and veterans and including other …
  • SF 243 Relating to public safety including the crimes of failure to assist, abuse of a corpse, an…
21 more
  • SF 342 Relating to public records and communications in professional confidence; uniform commerci…
  • SF 367 Relating to certain financial obligations, including under the consumer credit code, and i…
  • SF 619 Relating to state and local revenue and finance by modifying future tax contingencies, the…
  • HF 708 Creating a public safety equipment fund
  • HF 861 Relating to appropriations to the justice system, gambling regulatory fees, and creating a…
  • HF 862 Relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencies from the rebuild I…
  • HF 864 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch
  • HF 868 Relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college s…
  • HF 871 Making appropriations to the department of cultural affairs, the economic development auth…
  • SF 584 Relating to the use of moneys in the Iowa economic emergency fund, and including effective…
  • HF 367 Exempting from the state individual income tax the earnings from a burial trust fund, and …
  • HF 513 Relating to pari-mutuel wagering on horse or dog races licensed in a foreign jurisdiction
  • HF 837 Relating to the use of fees collected by a county recorder or governing board of the count…
  • HF 838 Relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the department …
  • HF 847 Modifying provisions relating to city and county powers and educational programs, requirem…
  • HF 857 Establishing a butchery innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered …
  • HF 865 Relating to the filing requirements for the business property tax credit and including eff…
  • HF 895 Appropriating federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate s…
  • HJR 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of t…
  • SF 568 Relating to the conduct of elections, including nominations, procedures for proposed amend…
  • SF 615 Relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providing for legal and reg…

Approved in committee · 1

  • HF 893 Relating to state taxation and economic development activities, including future tax conti…

Closest votes

  • SF 342 A bill for an act relating to public records and communications in pro…
    Senate · May 17, 2021 · 27–18
  • HF 868 A bill for an act relating to the funding of, the operation of, and ap…
    Senate · May 18, 2021 · 28–17
  • HF 860 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations and related st…
    Senate · May 17, 2021 · 28–17
  • SF 568 A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, including nomi…
    Senate · May 19, 2021 · 29–17
  • HF 847 A bill for an act modifying provisions relating to city and county pow…
    Senate · May 19, 2021 · 29–17

Most lobbied

  • SF 619 Relating to state and local revenue and finance by modifying future ta…
    20 organizations took a side
  • SF 615 Relating to state and local finances by making appropriations, providi…
    7 organizations took a side
  • SF 342 Relating to public records and communications in professional confiden…
    5 organizations took a side
  • HF 862 Relating to and making appropriations to state departments and agencie…
    5 organizations took a side
  • HF 847 Modifying provisions relating to city and county powers and educationa…
    4 organizations took a side

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