Articles Tagged: Iowa House

Senate, House ideas differ, but goal is to prevent big spikes in bills

The bill would allow Iowa cities to impose up to a 3 percent surcharge on retail, food, alcohol, ticket and hotel room sales to fund entertainment districts.

Republicans say the proposal would advance parents’ input in students’ education, while Democrats say the proposals marginalize LGBTQ students

A bipartisan pair of Iowa House lawmakers on Thursday announced the introduction a bill aimed at banning MLB TV blackouts in the state.

Bill now goes to Senate, where prospects are unclear

Also, Senate passes bill to change SNAP and Medicaid eligibility

Iowa Republicans have pushed forward a bill that would change how county supervisors are elected in Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties.

Lawmakers also approved higher penalties for felony firearm possession

Action unlikely, but leaders want ‘loud and clear’ contrast to GOP

With legislative work completed on many bills that could have significant impacts on Iowans for years to come, state lawmakers are turning their attention to a new spate of bills and the $8 billion-plus state budget.

Legislation that would prohibit transgender youth from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity is headed to Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature.

State lawmakers debated what kind of impact the proposal would have on government services, including education.

The Iowa House passed a more than 1,500-page bill that would cut the number of cabinet-level state agencies and eliminate hundreds of vacant positions. The bill now goes to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature.

If the proposal becomes law, Iowa would join 17 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the dispensing of birth control without a prescription.

A state lawmaker said he plans to still move legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa