A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.

This bill allows Iowa local officials and employees to receive up to $100 annually in monetary donations from colleagues through online crowdfunding platforms to cover medical or healthcare expenses related to a diagnosed condition. It explicitly permits these peer-to-peer donations only when facilitated via approved online fundraising tools, with no exceptions for independent contractors. Violating this rule - such as exceeding the $100 annual limit or using non-platform methods - would constitute a serious misdemeanor, punishable by fines up to $2,560 or up to one year in jail. The bill is pending after committee approval and does not alter existing ethics prohibitions for other gift types.