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League of Women Voters of Iowa
Accessibility

Requires commercial drivers demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to receive or renew a CDL or CLP.

House Floor
Agriculture

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.

Senate Floor with Companion
Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco

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. 

Senate Floor with Companion

Imposes taxes on vape and alternative nicotine products.

Senate Ways & Means Committee
Behavioral/Mental Health

Doubles the capacity for inpatient psychiatric treatment at each state mental health institute.

Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Allows parents, legal guardians, or custodians to commit a minor for substance use or mental health treatment without requiring judicial approval in certain circumstances.

Senate Health & Human Services Committee

Makes changes to requirements for subacute mental health care facilities.

Senate Floor with Companion

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.

House Floor

Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.

Senate Floor
Budgets

Sets up a process for continuing appropriations if the Iowa General Assembly does not pass an annual budget by July 1.

Senate Floor
Childcare/Child Welfare

Expands list of child abuse mandatory reporters and makes provisions related to reporting.

Senate Education Committee

Authorizes community-based providers to directly receive funding for state-approved preschool programs for four-year-olds.

Senate & House Floors

Makes changes to paid parental leave for state employees.

Senate State Government Committee

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.

Senate Judiciary Committee

Allows a county hospital to establish a child care facility.

House Health & Human Services Committee
Civil Rights

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.

House Floor
Strikes numerous provisions from Iowa law that require or reference affirmative action, race, gender, or citizenship in state employment, contracting, and educational programs.
 
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Constitutional Amendments

Requests Congress to convene a constitutional convention to enact federal government reform.

House Floor
Crime/Courts

Makes changes to Iowa's human trafficking laws.

Senate Floor

Makes changes to current habitual offender laws.

Senate Judiciary Committee

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.

House Floor

Expands the scope of individuals required to submit DNA samples.

House Floor

Makes changes to current law regarding liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.

House Floor

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.

House Floor

Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.

Senate Floor

Implements the Attorney General's recommendations to enhance victim rights.

Senate & House Floors
Education

Allows schools to employ chaplains or use volunteer chaplains.

Senate Unfinished Business Calendar

Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.

House Ways & Means Committee

Establishes a Seal of Civics Excellence program.

Sent to Governor

Imposes a new annual tax on endowment values exceeding $500 million for colleges and universities.

House Ways & Means Committee

Requires expanded instruction in civics and United States government for students in grades 7-12.

Senate Floor with Companion

Prohibits schools from discriminating against students for engaging in religious, political, or ideological speech and expression on equal terms with other students.

Senate Education Committee

Prohibits schools from providing any program or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation to students in grades K-12.

House Floor

Authorizes community-based providers to directly receive funding for state-approved preschool programs for four-year-olds.

Senate & House Floors

Requires undergraduate students complete courses in American history and American government.

House Floor

Prohibits private institutions participating the Iowa Tuition Grant Program from having DEI offices.

Senate Education Committee

Expands the definition of children eligible for the statewide preschool program to include certain five-year-olds.

Senate Education Committee

Requires the Board of Educational Examiners revoke or deny educator licenses or certificates for publicly celebrating acts of politically motivated violence.

House Floor

Repeals the Board of Regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program.

Senate Education Committee

Makes significant changes to Iowa's educational requirements

House Floor

Requires schools install video recording systems in each special education classroom. 

House Floor

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. 

Senate & House Floors

Makes modifications for school districts and entities supported by taxation.

Senate Education Committee

Makes several changes related to education policy.

House Floor

Changes definition of 'qualified education expenses' for the Iowa Education Savings Plan.

Senate Floor

Increases school funding by 2% for school year 2026-2027.

Signed

Prohibits any courses or requirements containing DEI or CRT-related content from being included in undergraduate curricula at regents institutions.

Senate & House Floors

Requires state universities, community colleges, and public schools to complete annual antisemitism reports.

Senate & House Floors

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.

Senate Floor

Expands prohibitions on teaching, advocating, or promoting stereotyping and scapegoating based on demographic group membership or identity.

Senate Floor

Makes changes related to charter schools.

Senate Floor
Energy/Utility

Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.

Senate Ways & Means Committee
Environment/Water Quality

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.

Senate Floor with Companion

Prohibits DNR from placing any state water on the impaired waters list under certain circumstances.

House Floor

Creates a groundwater monitoring pilot program.

House Appropriations Committee
Government

Extends the period in which a person may file a complaint for alleged violations of open meetings or open records.

Senate State Government Committee

Changes requirements for distributing the state employee salary report.

Senate Floor with Companion

Makes changes to public records request procedures.

Senate State Government Committee

Revises Iowa's open meetings law to require that public notice of governmental body meetings be provided in three specific ways.

Senate State Government Committee

Makes changes to paid parental leave for state employees.

Senate State Government Committee

Makes changes related to executive branch functions. 

Senate & House Floors

Prohibits certain provisions in state contracts.

Senate Floor, Second Time

Makes changes to various matters under DNR purview, including DNR state office, state parks, and hunting.

Withdrawn

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.

Senate Floor

Sets up a process for continuing appropriations if the Iowa General Assembly does not pass an annual budget by July 1.

Senate Floor
Health Care

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. 

Senate Commerce Committee

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.

House Floor, Second Time

Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.

House Ways & Means Committee

Requires health insurers to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women.

House Floor

Creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund.

House Appropriations Committee

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. 

Senate Floor with Companion

Creates a state-based health insurance exchange.

House Floor

Allows local officials and employees to receive monetary donations from other local officials and employees for medical or health care expenses.

House Local Government Committee

Allows certain pregnant minors to give consent to prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.

Senate Floor with Companion
Housing

Establishes an affordable housing task force.

House Floor
Hunting

Makes changes to various matters under DNR purview, including DNR state office, state parks, and hunting.

Withdrawn
Immigration/Refugees

Makes provisions related to certain rights and privileges, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail.

House Floor
Insurance

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. 

Senate Commerce Committee

Requires health insurers to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women.

House Floor

Creates a state-based health insurance exchange.

House Floor
Law Enforcement

Requires the state court administrator to collect and publish annual performance information for judges.

Senate Judiciary Committee
Local Government

Makes changes to public records request procedures.

Senate State Government Committee

Revises Iowa's open meetings law to require that public notice of governmental body meetings be provided in three specific ways.

Senate State Government Committee

Allows townships to use reserve account funds to build a fire station.

House Floor

Eliminates the Iowa smart planning principles.

Senate Local Government Committee

Overhauls Iowa's property tax and local government finance framework.

House Ways & Means Committee

Allows local officials and employees to receive monetary donations from other local officials and employees for medical or health care expenses.

House Local Government Committee

Abolishes townships as a form of local government.

Senate Floor

Makes changes to local government approval of actions by ordinance and posting of public notices.

Senate Floor
Medicaid

Creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund.

House Appropriations Committee

Makes changes to public assistance program requirements.

House Floor
Other

Allows firearms on school property in certain circumstances.

House Floor

Applies open records law to any instrumentality of a county, city or township.

Senate Floor with Companion

Allows victims of certain crimes to terminate their rental agreements early.

House Floor

Replaces the term "pregnant person" with "pregnant female" throughout multiple statutory sections dealing with the termination of pregnancy, feticide, and related offenses.

Senate Judiciary Committee

Expands the list of individuals who may request redaction of their names from electronic public documents displayed by county assessors and recorders.

Senate Local Government Committee

Makes changes to laws related to forfeited weapons use and reporting.

House Floor

Expands the list of professions eligible for professional permits to carry weapons, clarifying permit procedures, and standardizing permit validity.

House Floor

Establishes human trafficking prosecution units.

Senate Judiciary Committee

Authorizes reimbursement for the installation and operation of home security systems for each legislator and certain statewide elected officials.

House Floor

Requires individuals applying for a commercial driver’s license complete human trafficking prevention training.

Senate Floor with Companion

Makes it illegal to shoot a rifle, shotgun with a slug load, pistol, or revolver from any road.

House Floor

Makes several provisions related to public library regulation.

House Floor

Establishes the anti-red flag gun seizure act.

Senate Judiciary Committee

Eliminates affirmative action policies and requirements across numerous state agencies and educational institutions.

House Floor

Makes several substantive changes to Iowa's weapons laws.

House Judiciary Committee

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of "trigger crank" devices.

House Judiciary Committee

Allows certain judicial system employees to receive professional permits to carry weapons.

House Floor

Requires all state entities to verify citizenship of new employees and professional licensing boards to verify applicants' lawful presence in US.

House Floor

Requires use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify immigration/citizenship for all public assistance applicants.

House Health & Human Services Committee

Requires driver's license and permit applicants demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency.

House Floor

Establishes a new Early Childhood and Family Services system under the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate Floor
Professional Licensing/Scope of Practice

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. 

Senate Floor with Companion
Public Health

Expands requirements for public health agencies, schools, and licensed child care centers to include information about immunization exemptions in all communications.

House Floor

Requires each county form a county board of health or join a district (multi-county) board of health, with oversight and approval from DHHS.

Senate Floor
Reproductive Rights

Makes provisions related to abortion regulation, including informed consent, chemical abortion drugs, and reporting.

House Floor
Taxes

Creates an individual tax credit for purchasing firearm safety devices.

Senate Ways & Means Committee

Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.

House Ways & Means Committee

Imposes a new annual tax on endowment values exceeding $500 million for colleges and universities.

House Ways & Means Committee

Creates a maternity group home tax credit and strong families tax credit.

House Ways & Means Committee

Makes modifications for school districts and entities supported by taxation.

Senate Education Committee

Overhauls Iowa's property tax and local government finance framework.

House Ways & Means Committee

Makes a number of changes to Tax Increment Financing Law. 

Withdrawn

Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.

Senate Ways & Means Committee

Excludes school district foundation property taxes from automatic division and redirection into municipal special funds for urban renewal projects.

Senate Floor

Prohibits the expenditure or use of school district foundation property taxes for certain urban renewal projects.

Senate Floor

Enacts extensive reforms to Iowa’s property tax and fiscal laws.

Senate Ways & Means Committee
Transportation

Requires commercial drivers demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to receive or renew a CDL or CLP.

House Floor
Victim Rights

Implements the Attorney General's recommendations to enhance victim rights.

Senate & House Floors
Voting/Elections

Makes changes related to campaign reporting and related requirements.

Senate Unfinished Business Calendar

Allows political parties to satisfy legal notice requirements for precinct caucuses by publishing the date, time, and place on an official social media account.

House Floor

Raises the threshold for passing school district bond proposals.

House Ways & Means Committee

Makes changes to state election administration.

House Floor, Second Time

Makes changes relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city offices.

Senate State Government Committee

Regulates the use of synthetic media in campaign materials.

House Floor

Moves regular school district and city elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.

House Floor

Prohibits the use of school property as a satellite absentee voting in certain elections.

House Floor

Requires the use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) to verify the citizenship status of all registered voters and new voter registrants.

House State Government Committee

Prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to or influencing ballot issue campaigns, either directly or indirectly.

Senate & House Floors
Workforce

Creates an individual income tax credit for certain recent graduates of Iowa Board of Regents institutions.

House Ways & Means Committee

Makes provisions relating to matters under the purview of Economic Development Authority, Utilities Commission, and Department of Education.

Senate Ways & Means Committee
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