Articles Tagged: Iowa House

Presidential choices could impact outcome of November election

Recap of news from across the state

The bill would prevent banks and credit card companies from using a merchant code that would differentiate a gun shop from a general merchandise or sporting goods store.

The first ‘funnel’ eliminated some bills from lawmaker consideration this year

Special education advocates call it an ‘improvement,’ but say changes are still needed.

Iowa voters would no longer be able to return absentee ballots in drop boxes under legislation that also would make it harder to challenge Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the 2024 general election ballot.

Senate goes with governor’s plan, House offers more modest cuts

A House education subcommittee Monday voted along party lines to advance a proposal that would bring meaningful change to the Board of Regents, the universities they oversee, and the students those institutions serve – including through tuition-hike caps and DEI-related “directives.”

The legislation also would require Iowa’s 11 largest school districts — among them Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Sioux City — to have at least one private security guard or school resource officer in each district high school.

Democrats’ proposal would freeze tuition, while Republicans would cap tuition increases for undergrads

A three-member House panel voted 2-1 Tuesday to advance a bill that would define “man” and “woman” in state law. The bill was amended Tuesday to eliminate a requirement that transgender Iowans note both their pre- and post-transition genders on their driver’s license. However, both genders would still be noted on birth certificates.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Democrats ask for investigation into purchase of Iowa fertilizer plant.

Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would expand the nine-member Board of Regents to include two “non-voting” members of the Legislature. It also would cap tuition rates across the public universities at 3 percent for undergraduate students.

‘Glide path’ calls for IPERS investing state surplus, with profits used to reduce taxes

All three members of a House Judiciary subcommittee said they will not sign off on moving the bill forward, following roughly an hour of testimony from transgender Iowans, school safety advocates, attorneys and civil rights activists.