Bill Tracker
Requires commercial drivers demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to receive or renew a CDL or CLP.
Limits liability for damages or injuries allegedly caused by the effects on climate from greenhouse gas emissions, specifically those from agricultural or renewable fuel sources.
Makes a number of changes to support the Governor's "Healthy Hometowns" initiative, including changes to food assistance (SNAP), requiring medical professionals take nutrition courses, allowing over the counter access to ivermectin, reforming certificate of need, adopting PSYPact, and taxing tobacco/vape/nicotine and consumable hemp products.
Imposes taxes on vape and alternative nicotine products.
Doubles the capacity for inpatient psychiatric treatment at each state mental health institute.
Allows parents, legal guardians, or custodians to commit a minor for substance use or mental health treatment without requiring judicial approval in certain circumstances.
Makes changes to requirements for subacute mental health care facilities.
Revises criminal procedure code to clarify that a lack of recent overt dangerous acts should not be the sole factor in evaluating the risk posed by defendants acquitted due to insanity.
Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.
Sets up a process for continuing appropriations if the Iowa General Assembly does not pass an annual budget by July 1.
Expands list of child abuse mandatory reporters and makes provisions related to reporting.
Authorizes community-based providers to directly receive funding for state-approved preschool programs for four-year-olds.
Makes changes to paid parental leave for state employees.
Clarifies that actions taken to raise, guide, or instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex do not constitute child abuse or child endangerment.
Allows a county hospital to establish a child care facility.
Prohibits local governments from enacting any civil rights ordinance or law that are broader than those established under the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Requests Congress to convene a constitutional convention to enact federal government reform.
Makes changes to current habitual offender laws.
Revises criminal procedure code to clarify that a lack of recent overt dangerous acts should not be the sole factor in evaluating the risk posed by defendants acquitted due to insanity.
Expands the scope of individuals required to submit DNA samples.
Makes changes to current law regarding liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.
Establishes a process for victims of human trafficking to petition the court for expungement of their criminal history records for offenses committed or reported while they were victims.
Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.
Implements the Attorney General's recommendations to enhance victim rights.
Allows schools to employ chaplains or use volunteer chaplains.
Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.
Establishes a Seal of Civics Excellence program.
Imposes a new annual tax on endowment values exceeding $500 million for colleges and universities.
Requires expanded instruction in civics and United States government for students in grades 7-12.
Prohibits schools from discriminating against students for engaging in religious, political, or ideological speech and expression on equal terms with other students.
Prohibits schools from providing any program or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation to students in grades K-12.
Authorizes community-based providers to directly receive funding for state-approved preschool programs for four-year-olds.
Requires undergraduate students complete courses in American history and American government.
Prohibits private institutions participating the Iowa Tuition Grant Program from having DEI offices.
Expands the definition of children eligible for the statewide preschool program to include certain five-year-olds.
Requires the Board of Educational Examiners revoke or deny educator licenses or certificates for publicly celebrating acts of politically motivated violence.
Repeals the Board of Regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program.
Makes significant changes to Iowa's educational requirements
Requires schools install video recording systems in each special education classroom.
Consolidates and updates the legal framework for charter schools by eliminating provisions for innovation zone schools and making significant operational, funding, and service changes for charter schools.
Makes modifications for school districts and entities supported by taxation.
Makes several changes related to education policy.
Changes definition of 'qualified education expenses' for the Iowa Education Savings Plan.
Prohibits any courses or requirements containing DEI or CRT-related content from being included in undergraduate curricula at regents institutions.
Requires state universities, community colleges, and public schools to complete annual antisemitism reports.
Sets up a pilot program to allow a school district to set up a separate school for students with behavioral needs and students needing special education.
Expands prohibitions on teaching, advocating, or promoting stereotyping and scapegoating based on demographic group membership or identity.
Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.
Limits liability for damages or injuries allegedly caused by the effects on climate from greenhouse gas emissions, specifically those from agricultural or renewable fuel sources.
Prohibits DNR from placing any state water on the impaired waters list under certain circumstances.
Creates a groundwater monitoring pilot program.
Extends the period in which a person may file a complaint for alleged violations of open meetings or open records.
Changes requirements for distributing the state employee salary report.
Makes changes to public records request procedures.
Revises Iowa's open meetings law to require that public notice of governmental body meetings be provided in three specific ways.
Makes changes to paid parental leave for state employees.
Makes changes related to executive branch functions.
Makes changes to various matters under DNR purview, including DNR state office, state parks, and hunting.
Reduces the number of calendar days members of the Iowa General Assembly receive per diem payments while in session, in essence cutting the legislative session in half.
Sets up a process for continuing appropriations if the Iowa General Assembly does not pass an annual budget by July 1.
Prohibits policies providing third-party payment or prepayment of health expenses from imposing cost-sharing for supplemental and diagnostic breast exams that are less favorable than screening mammograms.
Gives health care providers and institutions the right not to participate in a health care service that violates the provider's or institution's conscience.
Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.
Requires health insurers to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women.
Creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund.
Makes a number of changes to support the Governor's "Healthy Hometowns" initiative, including changes to food assistance (SNAP), requiring medical professionals take nutrition courses, allowing over the counter access to ivermectin, reforming certificate of need, adopting PSYPact, and taxing tobacco/vape/nicotine and consumable hemp products.
Creates a state-based health insurance exchange.
Allows local officials and employees to receive monetary donations from other local officials and employees for medical or health care expenses.
Allows certain pregnant minors to give consent to prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
Makes changes to various matters under DNR purview, including DNR state office, state parks, and hunting.
Makes provisions related to certain rights and privileges, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail.
Prohibits policies providing third-party payment or prepayment of health expenses from imposing cost-sharing for supplemental and diagnostic breast exams that are less favorable than screening mammograms.
Requires health insurers to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women.
Creates a state-based health insurance exchange.
Requires the state court administrator to collect and publish annual performance information for judges.
Makes changes to public records request procedures.
Revises Iowa's open meetings law to require that public notice of governmental body meetings be provided in three specific ways.
Allows townships to use reserve account funds to build a fire station.
Eliminates the Iowa smart planning principles.
Overhauls Iowa's property tax and local government finance framework.
Allows local officials and employees to receive monetary donations from other local officials and employees for medical or health care expenses.
Abolishes townships as a form of local government.
Makes changes to local government approval of actions by ordinance and posting of public notices.
Creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund.
Makes changes to public assistance program requirements.
Allows firearms on school property in certain circumstances.
Applies open records law to any instrumentality of a county, city or township.
Allows victims of certain crimes to terminate their rental agreements early.
Replaces the term "pregnant person" with "pregnant female" throughout multiple statutory sections dealing with the termination of pregnancy, feticide, and related offenses.
Expands the list of individuals who may request redaction of their names from electronic public documents displayed by county assessors and recorders.
Makes changes to laws related to forfeited weapons use and reporting.
Expands the list of professions eligible for professional permits to carry weapons, clarifying permit procedures, and standardizing permit validity.
Establishes human trafficking prosecution units.
Authorizes reimbursement for the installation and operation of home security systems for each legislator and certain statewide elected officials.
Requires individuals applying for a commercial driver’s license complete human trafficking prevention training.
Makes it illegal to shoot a rifle, shotgun with a slug load, pistol, or revolver from any road.
Makes several provisions related to public library regulation.
Eliminates affirmative action policies and requirements across numerous state agencies and educational institutions.
Makes several substantive changes to Iowa's weapons laws.
Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of "trigger crank" devices.
Allows certain judicial system employees to receive professional permits to carry weapons.
Requires all state entities to verify citizenship of new employees and professional licensing boards to verify applicants' lawful presence in US.
Requires use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify immigration/citizenship for all public assistance applicants.
Requires driver's license and permit applicants demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency.
Establishes a new Early Childhood and Family Services system under the Department of Health and Human Services.
Makes a number of changes to support the Governor's "Healthy Hometowns" initiative, including changes to food assistance (SNAP), requiring medical professionals take nutrition courses, allowing over the counter access to ivermectin, reforming certificate of need, adopting PSYPact, and taxing tobacco/vape/nicotine and consumable hemp products.
Expands requirements for public health agencies, schools, and licensed child care centers to include information about immunization exemptions in all communications.
Requires each county form a county board of health or join a district (multi-county) board of health, with oversight and approval from DHHS.
Makes provisions related to abortion regulation, including informed consent, chemical abortion drugs, and reporting.
Creates an individual tax credit for purchasing firearm safety devices.
Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.
Imposes a new annual tax on endowment values exceeding $500 million for colleges and universities.
Creates a maternity group home tax credit and strong families tax credit.
Makes modifications for school districts and entities supported by taxation.
Overhauls Iowa's property tax and local government finance framework.
Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.
Excludes school district foundation property taxes from automatic division and redirection into municipal special funds for urban renewal projects.
Prohibits the expenditure or use of school district foundation property taxes for certain urban renewal projects.
Enacts extensive reforms to Iowa’s property tax and fiscal laws.
Requires commercial drivers demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to receive or renew a CDL or CLP.
Implements the Attorney General's recommendations to enhance victim rights.
Makes changes related to campaign reporting and related requirements.
Allows political parties to satisfy legal notice requirements for precinct caucuses by publishing the date, time, and place on an official social media account.
Raises the threshold for passing school district bond proposals.
Makes changes to state election administration.
Makes changes relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city offices.
Regulates the use of synthetic media in campaign materials.
Moves regular school district and city elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.
Prohibits the use of school property as a satellite absentee voting in certain elections.
Requires the use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) to verify the citizenship status of all registered voters and new voter registrants.
Prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to or influencing ballot issue campaigns, either directly or indirectly.
Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.
Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.