Recaps › 2023 session

The week of Monday, February 6, 2023

What happened at the Capitol, February 6, 2023 to February 12, 2023, in the 90th General Assembly’s 2023 session.

125
bills filed
15
floor votes
1
sent to the Governor
1
signed into law

Signed into law · 1

  • SF 192 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical… · February 7, 2023

Sent to the Governor · 1

  • SF 192 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical…

Passed the House · 10

  • SF 192 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical…
  • HF 161 Relating to damage awards against health care providers, creating a medical error task for…
  • HF 159 Relating to the defenses of justification and diminished capacity for certain violent crim…
  • HF 175 Relating to the taking of black bears, and making penalties applicable
  • HF 176 Relating to continuous sexual abuse of a child, and making penalties applicable
  • HF 177 Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the ri…
  • HF 183 Relating to the requirements for a prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a condi…
  • HF 185 Relating to businesses’ eligibility for the butchery innovation and revitalization program…
  • SF 153 Relating to single-trip permits for vehicles of excessive size and weight during special o…
  • SF 154 Exempting hydroexcavation equipment from certain size, weight, load, and permit requiremen…

Passed the Senate · 5

  • HF 161 Relating to damage awards against health care providers, creating a medical error task for…
  • SF 135 Relating to registered interior design and providing penalties
  • SF 157 Authorizing certain persons to administer the final field test of an approved driver educa…
  • SF 171 Relating to the membership of district judicial nominating commissions
  • SF 193 Relating to the removal of human remains by a removal technician

Approved in committee · 40

  • SF 109 Relating to the purchasing of a youth deer hunting license and tag
  • SF 175 Relating to hunting deer by persons with bow season licenses
  • SF 210 Relating to the term brain health
  • SF 211 Relating to the referral of a patient for diagnostic imaging by a physical therapist
  • SF 214 Relating to certain emergency services provided by a city
  • SF 215 Relating to certain filing deadlines for property tax credits available to certain elderly…
  • SF 60 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while …
  • SF 75 Relating to certain health facilities including ambulatory surgical centers and rural emer…
32 more
  • HF 100 Relating to the minimum age of applicants for licenses from the board of educational exami…
  • HF 16 Establishing the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program
  • HF 39 Authorizing students enrolled in charter schools to participate in extracurricular athleti…
  • HF 4 Modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authori…
  • HF 82 Relating to allowable forms of payment for amusement concessions at an amusement park and …
  • SF 171 Relating to the membership of district judicial nominating commissions
  • SF 216 Relating to the authority to postpone or cancel an annual tax sale
  • SF 217 Allowing counties to collect a fee for the issuance and renewal of driver’s licenses and n…
  • SF 228 Relating to tort liability, including employer liability and damages in civil actions invo…
  • SF 229 Relating to continuous sexual abuse of a child, and making penalties applicable
  • SF 90 Relating to special registration plates for motor vehicles, including plates displaying a …
  • HF 78 Relating to fees charged to a prisoner in the custody of a county sheriff or municipality …
  • SF 12 Establishing a limitation on the amount of administrative costs for school districts
  • SF 181 Relating to property taxes and income taxes by modifying the calculation of assessment lim…
  • SF 230 Relating to eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, and providi…
  • SF 239 Relating to explosive materials including blasting agents, detonators, and destructive dev…
  • SF 249 Relating to individuals who fail to fulfill the obligation to engage in practice in a serv…
  • SF 250 Relating to disbursements from the computer science professional development incentive fun…
  • SF 253 Relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental he…
  • SF 39 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…
  • SF 53 Relating to certain amounts of school district funding for programs for at-risk students, …
  • SF 58 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institut…
  • SF 9 Relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school district…
  • HF 114 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable
  • HF 115 Requiring an assessor to comply with certain local policies
  • HF 116 Concerning county supervisor representation plans and including effective date provisions
  • HF 60 Relating to the addition of biological parent information of an adult adopted person throu…
  • HF 69 Relating to the management of soil and water resources, by providing for certain practices…
  • HF 74 Relating to the maximum annual services caps for specified services under certain Medicaid…
  • HF 80 Providing for the issuance of an annual statewide license for a farmers market, including …
  • HF 87 Relating to governmental subdivision loans for disaster aid
  • HJR 2 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …

Closest votes

  • HF 161 A bill for an act relating to damage awards against health care provid…
    House · February 8, 2023 · 54–46
  • HF 161 A bill for an act relating to damage awards against health care provid…
    Senate · February 8, 2023 · 29–20
  • SF 171 A bill for an act relating to the membership of district judicial nomi…
    Senate · February 8, 2023 · 34–15
  • SF 192 A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state…
    House · February 7, 2023 · 59–40
  • SF 193 A bill for an act relating to the removal of human remains by a remova…
    Senate · February 8, 2023 · 48–1

Most lobbied

  • SF 228 Relating to tort liability, including employer liability and damages i…
    22 organizations took a side
  • SF 207 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or ha…
    14 organizations took a side
  • SF 159 Relating to education, including modifying the responsibilities of the…
    14 organizations took a side
  • SF 198 Relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and proj…
    12 organizations took a side
  • SF 253 Relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission…
    12 organizations took a side

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