Recaps › 2023 session

The week of Monday, March 6, 2023

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

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floor votes

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signed into law

Passed the House · 53

HF 131 Relating to matters under the purview of the credit union division of the department of co…
HF 136 Relating to matters under the purview of the banking division of the department of commerc…
HF 247 Relating to communication methods regarding the disposition of unclaimed property and incl…
HF 135 Relating to the responsibilities of the state board of regents and the institutions of hig…
HF 269 Relating to allowable forms of payment for amusement concessions at an amusement park and …
HF 274 Relating to a state-funded psychiatry residency and fellowship program
HF 317 Relating to taking certain animals that are deemed a nuisance
HF 318 Relating to certain filing deadlines for property tax credits available to certain elderly…
HF 319 Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child car…
HF 332 Relating to the disposition of real property belonging to the state by the director of the…
HF 347 Relating to the administration of injections by licensed optometrists
HF 357 Relating to health care employment agencies, health care employment agency workers, and he…

41 more

HF 421 Relating to the Iowa tuition grants program administered by the college student aid commis…
HF 423 Relating to contract pharmacies and covered entities that participate in the 340B drug pro…
HF 424 Providing for the collaborative practice of physician assistants by allowing for the pract…
HF 432 Relating to access by certain entities to specific records and documents maintained by a u…
HF 433 Relating to sales of mixed drinks or cocktails for consumption off the premises and includ…
HF 471 Relating to mental health and disability services provided by the state and judicial proce…
HF 472 Providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters…
HF 475 Relating to unfair residential real estate service agreements, providing penalties, and ma…
HF 478 Concerning alcoholic beverage control relating to brewpubs and alternating proprietorship …
HF 497 Relating to the definition of meeting under Iowa’s open meetings law
SF 75 Relating to certain health facilities including ambulatory surgical centers and rural emer…
HF 255 Modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authori…
HF 348 Prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school distri…
HF 430 Relating to education, including requirements related to mandatory reporters, a process fo…
HF 597 Relating to education, including modifying provisions related to school district library p…
SF 538 Relating to prohibited activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minor…
HF 305 Relating to the use of inventory checklists upon commencement and termination of residenti…
HF 335 Relating to restricted commercial driver’s licenses for certain persons employed in design…
HF 345 Establishing a scenic byways enhancement fund, including by providing for voluntary contri…
HF 350 Relating to public records requests
HF 398 Relating to adoption proceedings by providing for representation of adoptive parents and g…
HF 425 Relating to the release of custody of a newborn infant under the newborn safe haven Act
HF 536 Concerning penalties relating to drug paraphernalia and certain traffic offenses, providin…
HF 541 Relating to the tax certification deadline for sanitary districts and including applicabil…
HF 567 Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including effective date and retroactive …
HF 568 Relating to criminal history and intelligence data
HF 573 Relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, …
HF 583 Relating to the transfer of certain motor vehicles by operation of law, including associat…
HF 584 Relating to individual licensees who provide child foster care
HF 588 Relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway drivin…
HF 590 Relating to moneys credited to the flood mitigation fund from fees collected for flying ou…
HF 593 Relating to the issuance and suspension of motor vehicle registrations and certificates of…
HF 601 Relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities
HF 607 Relating to real estate licensee liability
HF 609 Relating to specified loans provided by a mortgage banker
HF 614 Relating to licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants from other…
HF 617 Relating to Iowa utilities board review of specified provisions and utility ratemaking pro…
HF 621 Relating to reimbursement rates for state-licensed providers of certain substance use diso…
HF 626 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…
HF 630 Relating to human trafficking and providing penalties
SF 391 Relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school impr…

Passed the Senate · 21

HF 113 Relating to the state public defender pilot project for child welfare legal representation
HF 202 Relating to explosive materials including blasting agents, detonators, and destructive dev…
HF 337 Relating to the use of certain refrigerants
SF 262 Relating to consumer data protection, providing civil penalties, and including effective d…
SF 295 Concerning the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships …
SF 345 Relating to the regulation of certain tobacco products, providing penalties, and including…
SF 411 Relating to the regulation of energy sources by counties and cities
SF 443 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…
SF 445 Relating to protests considered by local boards of review and including effective date and…
SF 84 Relating to the criminal offenses of sexual exploitation of a minor and stalking committed…
HF 205 Relating to the distribution of certain barrel tax revenues collected on beer
HF 257 Relating to third-party testers who administer the knowledge and driving skills tests requ…

9 more

SF 329 Relating to leaves of absences for civil employees performing state active duty, national …
SF 359 Relating to the charging procedure for scheduled violations for exceeding weight limits on…
SF 391 Relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school impr…
SF 478 Relating to the operation of state government, including the commencement of audits, infor…
SF 482 Prohibiting persons from entering single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing area…
SF 507 Concerning public contracts with companies that boycott certain companies or that engage i…
SF 514 Relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for …
SF 538 Relating to prohibited activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minor…
SJR 9 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualificat…

Approved in committee · 64

HF 155 Relating to mandatory minimum sentences relating to the control, possession, receipt, or t…
HF 173 Relating to automated or remote systems for traffic law enforcement, including by limiting…
HF 406 Relating to human trafficking and providing penalties
HF 438 Relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody p…
HF 440 Relating to the crime of the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device, includ…
HF 452 Authorizing the expenditure of funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fu…
HF 483 Relating to an application for a reprieve, pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of f…
HF 504 Relating to prohibitions against a person acting as a provider or as an employee, contract…

56 more

HF 96 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…
SF 167 Relating to youth employment and making penalties applicable
SF 187 Relating to the addition of biological parent information of an adult adopted person throu…
SF 204 Relating to criminal law including defense subpoenas, depositions, conditional guilty plea…
SF 233 Relating to criminal law including the disclosure of a defendant’s privileged records, no-…
SF 267 Relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy council including the revocation or suspensio…
SF 274 Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care
SF 297 Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions of health care provi…
SF 299 Allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered b…
SF 306 Regarding port authorities, including by allowing port authorities to enter into certain l…
SF 338 Prohibiting litigation financing contracts, and including effective date and applicability…
SF 340 Providing for a human trafficking task force and providing information in an annual report…
SF 366 Relating to the reservation of designated equestrian campgrounds, and making penalties app…
SF 369 Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over certain property, and providi…
SF 382 Relating to the sale of water to recipients outside the state, and making penalties applic…
SF 383 Relating to persons eligible to hunt with a crossbow
SF 397 Relating to paternity and the obligation of parents for support of children
SF 427 Relating to electronic registration renewal of off-road utility vehicles
SF 428 Relating to agricultural land restoration for electric transmission lines, making penaltie…
SF 433 Relating to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality distric…
SF 44 Relating to access to unit owners associations’ financial information and meeting minutes
SF 515 Relating to remote presence for purposes of notarial acts and executing wills and codicils…
SF 516 Relating to the management of open space properties and recreational trails
SF 521 Relating to assaults on sports officials, making penalties applicable, and including effec…
SF 522 Relating to restitution for the death of a victim
SF 524 Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil action involving certain sexual offenses…
SF 527 Relating to vehicles of excessive size and weight, including highways and streets upon whi…
SF 531 Establishing crop loss deer hunting permits and seasons
SF 533 Relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities
SF 534 Relating to specified loans provided by a mortgage banker
SF 535 Relating to the regulation of specified gas and electric utilities
SF 536 Relating to real estate licensee liability
SF 537 Relating to visitation policies in hospitals and nursing facilities
SF 538 Relating to prohibited activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minor…
SF 540 Relating to commercial transactions, including control and transmission of electronic reco…
SF 541 Providing for veterinary medicine, including the care of animals under the supervision of …
SF 543 Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons by certain persons and…
SF 544 Providing for business organizations, including limited liability companies, providing pen…
SJR 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people …
HF 198 Relating to sales tax rebates for a raceway facility
HF 2 Relating to public contracts, public fund investing, and lending practices with certain co…
HF 208 Modifying the computation of net income for the individual income tax related to the capit…
HF 278 Providing for the issuance of annual statewide licenses for certain establishments offerin…
HF 299 Relating to entering property for surveying purposes, and providing penalties
HF 321 Relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and providing penalties
HF 415 Relating to interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under the Iow…
HF 426 Relating to postconviction access to a defendant’s file in the possession of a law enforce…
HF 437 Requiring the boards of directors of school districts to appoint student liaisons to the b…
HF 515 Relating to probate law, including charitable organizations as named beneficiaries
HF 266 Relating to the authority of a county treasurer to postpone or cancel an annual tax sale
HF 277 Providing for programs and regulations administered and enforced by the department of agri…
SF 207 Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while …
SF 480 Relating to the publication of certain public notices by designated public entities, provi…
SF 509 Relating to captive insurance companies, and including applicability provisions
SF 548 Modifying provisions governing the taxation of forest reservations and fruit-tree reservat…
SF 550 Relating to state and local revenue and finances by modifying sales and use taxes, the cha…

Closest votes

SF 478 A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government, inclu…
Senate · March 7, 2023 · 33–16
SF 538 A bill for an act relating to prohibited activities regarding gender t…
Senate · March 7, 2023 · 33–16
SF 507 A bill for an act concerning public contracts with companies that boyc…
Senate · March 7, 2023 · 33–16
SF 482 A bill for an act prohibiting persons from entering single and multipl…
Senate · March 7, 2023 · 33–16
SF 391 A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provision…
Senate · March 7, 2023 · 33–16

Most lobbied

SF 538 Relating to prohibited activities regarding gender transition procedur…
28 organizations took a side
HF 616 Prohibiting institutions of higher learning governed by the state boar…
18 organizations took a side
SF 482 Prohibiting persons from entering single and multiple occupancy restro…
17 organizations took a side
SF 542 Relating to youth employment, providing for a minor driver’s license i…
14 organizations took a side
HSB 226 HSB 226
13 organizations took a side

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