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in committee · Iowa · House Jan 13, 2026

HF 2031: A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, expenses, and court costs.

HF 2031 ensures peace officers, public safety personnel, and emergency responders who successfully challenge their inclusion on a Brady-Giglio list (which identifies prosecutors with past misconduct) can recover legal costs. If a district court rules in the officer's favor and orders their removal from the list, the court must award reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs - paid by the prosecuting agency. This applies retroactively to cases decided on or after July 1, 2021. The bill directly affects officers who win appeals against their placement on this list, shifting financial responsibility for legal fees to the prosecutor's office.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects law enforcement officers' rights by allowing cost recovery when wrongfully listed on misconduct-related databases, enhancing due process and accountability in criminal justice system interactions.95% confidence
Taylor Collins (R)
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jan 13, 2026

SSB 1013: A bill for an act requiring primary elections for the nomination of candidates for city, school district, and merged area elections, and including applicability provisions.

SSB 1013 requires cities with special charters (over 50,000 population) and school districts to hold partisan primary elections for nominating candidates for city offices and school board seats. It affects voters in these cities and school districts that choose to hold partisan elections, excluding those already using nonpartisan systems. Key provisions set a primary election date (October) and require candidates to file nomination papers 40 days prior, with signature thresholds of 100 for citywide offices and 25 for district seats. The bill also establishes procedures for filling ballot vacancies after primaries and clarifies that cities/school districts bear the costs of conducting these primaries.
in committee · Iowa · House Jan 12, 2026

HSB 504: A bill for an act relating to the elimination of surgical smoke by hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers.

This bill requires Iowa hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies by January 1, 2027, ensuring surgical smoke is eliminated during procedures using energy-based devices (like lasers or electrosurgery). It mandates the use of smoke evacuation systems - such as smoke evacuators or local exhaust ventilators - to capture and filter surgical smoke at its source, preventing exposure to medical staff and patients. The bill defines key terms including "surgical smoke" (by-products from energy devices) and "smoke evacuation system" for clarity. It directs the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to establish these requirements through rules.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates smoke evacuation systems in hospitals to protect staff/patients from surgical smoke exposure, enhancing workplace safety in healthcare settings.95% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jan 12, 2026

SF 638: A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, creating the Iowa cancer research fund, and including effective date provisions.

This bill imposes a new tax on alternative nicotine products (like nicotine gum or lozenges) and vapor products (such as e-cigarettes), with tax revenue directed to a newly created Iowa Cancer Research Fund. The fund, managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, is separate from the general state fund and cannot be used for any purpose other than cancer research starting July 1, 2026. Businesses selling these products - including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers - will pay the tax on their sales. The bill also defines key terms like "vapor product" and "nicotine analog" to clarify which products are subject to the tax.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new excise taxes on nicotine/vapor products to fund a dedicated cancer research program, advancing fiscal allocation for public health research.95% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jan 12, 2026

SF 611: A bill for an act relating to the fee for duplicates or other evidence of interstate fuel use tax permits or licenses.

This bill raises the fee for duplicate or evidence of interstate fuel use tax permits from 50 cents to $1.00. It directly affects commercial vehicles operating in Iowa that use fuel purchased in other states, requiring them to carry permit evidence. The key change modifies the fee structure under existing fuel tax law (Code 452A.53), increasing the cost for obtaining duplicates without altering permit requirements. The bill does not change fuel tax obligations or penalties for non-compliance.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases fee from 50¢ to $1.00 for permit duplicates, generating additional state revenue under fuel tax law (Code 452A.53)85% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 466: A bill for an act providing for disqualification for unemployment benefits due to separation from short-term employment with a fixed end date and including applicability provisions.

This bill disqualifies individuals from receiving unemployment benefits if they leave a short-term job ending within 180 days, provided the employer had a written contract specifying the end date, stating no benefits would be available, and confirming the job concluded as planned. It affects workers in such fixed-term roles and employers who use these contracts, clarifying that this employment won’t count as taxable wages for unemployment tax purposes. Employers can claim refunds for taxes paid on these short-term jobs, and the bill explicitly states contracts cannot waive workers’ rights to unemployment benefits under existing law. The rule applies to employment starting on or after the bill’s effective date.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill disqualifies workers from unemployment benefits for leaving fixed-term jobs with end-date contracts, weakening worker safety net access and restricting benefits eligibility.95% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 128: A bill for an act relating to immunization information requested on a medical examiner report used for investigations.

SF 128 requires medical examiners investigating infant deaths (ages 0-3) to include specific immunization details on their investigation reports. The bill mandates that reports request the date and type of the decedent’s last immunization, including all types if multiple vaccines were administered at once. This change applies only to medical examiner forms used in these specific death investigations. The bill does not alter vaccination requirements or affect families directly, but adds a standard data point for medical examiners to collect during their investigations.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates immunization details in infant death reports to improve public health data collection, supporting disease prevention efforts.80% confidence
Lynn Evans (R) Dennis Guth (R) Doug Campbell (R) Sandy Salmon (R) Cherielynn Westrich (R)
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 443: A bill for an act relating to certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet, and providing civil penalties.

This Iowa bill (SF 443) requires commercial websites ("covered platforms") that regularly publish or distribute obscene material online to verify users' ages using methods like government IDs or financial documents. It prohibits these platforms from retaining or selling users' age verification data after checks are completed, while allowing privacy-preserving techniques like zero-knowledge proofs. Violations could result in civil penalties up to $10,000 per offense, enforced by the state attorney general. The law explicitly excludes liability for internet users, basic service providers (like ISPs), or platforms merely connecting to third-party content.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires privacy-preserving age verification and prohibits data retention/sale, directly aligning with data privacy protection in technology policy.95% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 553: A bill for an act relating to restrictions on the acquisition of real property by the department of natural resources.

This bill restricts how Iowa's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can purchase land. It prohibits the DNR from buying property at public auctions (including online or sealed-bid sales) and requires all land acquisitions to come only from willing donors or sellers who aren't pressured by the DNR. Additionally, the DNR cannot pay more than the property's appraised value when purchasing land from a nonprofit that previously bought it at auction. The bill applies directly to the DNR's land acquisition practices.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRestricts DNR land acquisition methods, hindering conservation capabilities by limiting purchase channels and appraised value constraints.85% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 168: A bill for an act modifying provisions related to shared operational functions and school district supplementary weighting.

This bill modifies Iowa school funding rules by changing how certain shared staff positions count toward a school district's annual funding cap. Starting July 1, 2024, funding for college/career transition counselors no longer counts toward the 21-pupil maximum. Starting July 1, 2025, funding for master social workers, licensed social workers, mental health professionals, and school resource officers also won't count toward this cap. School districts using these staff will have more flexibility to allocate funding toward other shared operational functions within the 21-pupil limit. The change affects all Iowa school districts receiving supplementary funding for shared staff services.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill removes certain staff funding from district cap calculations, increasing budget flexibility for schools without new appropriations, promoting efficient fiscal management within existing budget constraints.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves funding cap barriers for counselors/social workers, enabling expanded student support services without triggering district budget constraints.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExcludes mental health professionals' funding from school budget cap, enabling increased hiring for school-based mental health services without triggering funding limits.90% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 284: A bill for an act relating to medical income assistance trust fees.

SF 284 increases the monthly amount that can be paid for necessary expenses from medical income assistance trusts in Iowa without court approval, raising the limit from $10 to $50 per month. This change directly affects individuals using these trusts to manage healthcare costs, allowing them more flexibility for routine trust expenses. The bill amends existing code sections to adjust this automatic expense allowance, simplifying the process for beneficiaries. It does not create new programs or alter eligibility requirements.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases monthly allowable healthcare expense from $10 to $50 without court approval, improving access to trust funds for routine healthcare costs under medical income assistance trusts.90% confidence
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SF 564: A bill for an act creating the positions of an ombudsman assistant for child foster care and a foster care advocate.

SF 564 creates two new roles in Iowa's child welfare system: a foster care advocate within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and an ombudsman assistant for foster care complaints. The foster care advocate, based in HHS's compliance division (separate from child protection services), will support foster care providers by improving agency operations, making policy recommendations, and handling complaints about foster care services. The bill requires HHS to provide foster care licensees with the advocate's contact information when they apply for licensure and to include this information in all public child foster care materials. It also mandates that HHS submit formal legislation to codify the advocate's role by December 1, 2025, after gathering public input.
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