Recaps › 2022 session

The week of Monday, February 28, 2022

What happened at the Capitol, February 28, 2022 to March 6, 2022, in the 89th General Assembly’s 2022 session.

18
bills filed
50
floor votes
2
sent to the Governor
2
signed into law

Signed into law · 2

  • HF 2317 Relating to state revenue and finance by modifying individual income tax rates, exemptions… · March 1, 2022
  • HF 2416 Relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic scho… · March 3, 2022

Sent to the Governor · 2

  • HF 2317 Relating to state revenue and finance by modifying individual income tax rates, exemptions…
  • HF 2416 Relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic scho…

Passed the House · 36

  • HF 2081 Relating to teachers, including the assessments administered to practitioner preparation p…
  • HF 2248 Relating to the information to be provided by a health care provider as part of a referral…
  • HF 2298 Relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed chil…
  • HF 2340 Relating to public safety nuisances concerning licensed premises where alcoholic beverages…
  • HF 2345 Relating to department of transportation employees designated as peace officers, and inclu…
  • SF 2176 Relating to programs within the department of natural resources, including specifications …
  • SF 463 Establishing the occupational therapy licensure compact and the audiology and speech langu…
  • HF 2127 Relating to payments to child care providers from families participating in the state chil…
  • HF 2147 Making an appropriation to support efforts relating to the U.S.S. Iowa and including effec…
  • HF 2165 Modifying provisions relating to eligibility for scholarships under the future ready Iowa …
  • HF 2198 Relating to child care center minimum age requirements for employees and staff-to-children…
  • HF 2200 Relating to direct health care agreements, and including effective date and applicability …
24 more
  • HF 2203 Relating to health care including protections for health care providers against disciplina…
  • HF 2302 Relating to affirmative defenses for entities using cybersecurity programs
  • HF 2398 Relating to certain specified employees of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools,…
  • HF 2408 Relating to the delivery of restaurant food pursuant to a food delivery platform, providin…
  • HF 2414 Relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adoption of …
  • HF 2415 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes
  • HF 2420 Relating to the newborn safe haven Act
  • HF 2445 Relating to the uniform commercial code by providing for controllable electronic records
  • HF 2461 Relating to ransomware and providing penalties
  • HF 2462 Relating to penalties for the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent to manu…
  • HF 2463 Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provi…
  • HF 2470 Adopting and implementing the recommendations of the artisanal butchery task force
  • HF 2472 Relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties
  • HF 2493 Relating to para-educators holding substitute authorizations and including effective date …
  • HF 2495 Establishing the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program
  • HF 2497 Relating to gambling regulation and wagering, concerning cashless wagering, forfeiture and…
  • HF 2501 Relating to the investment and use of funds in the veterans trust fund
  • HF 2521 Relating to health care employment agencies, and providing penalties
  • SF 2119 Relating to cosmetology and the practice of threading
  • SF 2128 Relating to education, including the education of students who are not fully English profi…
  • SF 2130 Relating to schools that are required to register with the college student aid commission
  • SF 2266 Concerning compensation and benefits limits, relating to the earnings limitation for retir…
  • SF 2279 Regarding electronic submission of bids for public improvement contracts
  • SF 2325 Related to matters under the purview of the economic development authority including the h…

Passed the Senate · 14

  • HF 2373 Relating to restrictions regarding companies boycotting Israel
  • HF 728 Relating to noncompliance with rules adopted by a county sanitarian regarding septic tank …
  • SF 2022 Relating to the practice of cosmetology and barbering in certain locations
  • SF 2139 Relating to wrecked or salvage vehicles with cosmetic damage
  • SF 2193 Relating to cognitive screenings by audiologists and speech pathologists
  • SF 2323 Relating to the inventory of lands managed or owned by the department of natural resources…
  • SF 2325 Related to matters under the purview of the economic development authority including the h…
  • SF 2356 Authorizing the boards of directors of school districts to engage certain specified indivi…
  • HF 2160 Relating to assisted reproduction and providing penalties
  • HF 2220 Relating to antisemitism in the state of Iowa
  • HF 2416 Relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic scho…
  • SF 2287 Relating to used catalytic converter transactions, providing penalties, and making penalti…
2 more
  • SF 2305 Regarding port authorities, including by allowing port authorities to enter into certain l…
  • SF 2310 Relating to multiple housing cooperatives, including by providing for the conversion to a …

Approved in committee · 20

  • HF 210 Relating to motor vehicles that traverse certain railroad grade crossings against a gate o…
  • HF 2215 Relating to legislative and congressional redistricting concerning the duties of the tempo…
  • HF 2123 Authorizing a criminal or juvenile justice agency to redisseminate driver’s license photos…
  • HF 2125 Relating to reimbursement of psychiatric intensive inpatient care under the Medicaid progr…
  • HF 2135 Relating to distinguished service medal special registration plates
  • HF 2137 Relating to the establishment of a mental health practitioner loan repayment program, and …
  • HF 2186 Authorizing the boards of directors of school districts to engage independent contractors …
  • HF 2286 Appropriating certain tax receipts concerning internet fantasy sports contests and sports …
12 more
  • HF 2291 Relating to midwife licensure, providing for fees, and making penalties applicable
  • HF 2300 Relating to protections for certain members of the military concerning employment and insu…
  • SF 2232 Relating to the sale, lease, or rental of water treatment systems and including effective …
  • SF 2233 Relating to terms used in the context of land surveying
  • SF 2291 Relating to para-educators holding substitute authorizations and including effective date …
  • SF 2349 Relating to education, including establishing a student first scholarship program and a st…
  • SF 586 Relating to banks, making appropriations, and making civil penalties applicable
  • HF 2167 Relating to the definition of autism spectrum disorder for purposes of certain health care…
  • SF 2190 Relating to the use of child labor for certain bakery machine occupations utilizing pizza …
  • SF 2370 Relating to aircraft, including special certificates issued to aircraft manufacturers, tra…
  • SF 2371 Relating to state and local finances and the duties and procedures of the department of re…
  • SJR 9 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…

Closest votes

  • HF 728 A bill for an act relating to noncompliance with rules adopted by a co…
    Senate · February 28, 2022 · 28–17
  • HF 2198 A bill for an act relating to child care center minimum age requiremen…
    House · March 2, 2022 · 55–43
  • HF 2416 A bill for an act relating to student eligibility requirements in scho…
    Senate · March 2, 2022 · 31–17
  • HF 2298 A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requiremen…
    House · February 28, 2022 · 57–36
  • HF 2127 A bill for an act relating to payments to child care providers from fa…
    House · March 2, 2022 · 61–37

Most lobbied

  • SF 2195 Establishing the mental health professional loan repayment program wit…
    13 organizations took a side
  • HF 2545 Relating to the medical privacy and freedom Act, providing penalties, …
    13 organizations took a side
  • SF 2349 Relating to education, including establishing a student first scholars…
    12 organizations took a side
  • HF 2539 Relating to the newborn screening
    9 organizations took a side
  • HF 2291 Relating to midwife licensure, providing for fees, and making penaltie…
    9 organizations took a side

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