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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 30, 2022 IA SF 2369 Expands Parental Right to Inspect Children's School Materials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 29, 2022 IA SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 29, 2022 IA HF 2577 Requires Public Schools Post Lesson Plans and Materials Online for Parental Review Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 24, 2022 IA SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
March 23, 2022 IA HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
March 23, 2022 IA HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
March 22, 2022 IA SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - House (58 - 36)
March 22, 2022 IA SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
March 10, 2022 IA HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 7, 2022 IA HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
March 2, 2022 IA HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
Feb. 28, 2022 IA HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - House
Feb. 24, 2022 IA HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Feb. 24, 2022 IA HF 2380 Authorizes Growth of Hemp in Larger Acres Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2022 IA SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 21, 2022 IA HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
Feb. 16, 2022 IA HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
Feb. 2, 2022 IA HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
Oct. 28, 2021 IA SF 621 Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
Oct. 28, 2021 IA HF 902 Authorizes Certain Exemptions from the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Guarantees Unemployment Benefits for Those Who are Fired for Refusing a Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
May 19, 2021 IA HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
May 19, 2021 IA HJR 5 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
May 19, 2021 IA HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
May 18, 2021 IA SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
May 17, 2021 IA SF 342 Increases Qualified Immunity Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/30 SF 2369 Expands Parental Right to Inspect Children's School Materials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/29 SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/29 HF 2577 Requires Public Schools Post Lesson Plans and Materials Online for Parental Review Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/24 SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
3/23 HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
3/23 HF 2355 Reduces the Maximum Amount of Time an Individual Can Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
3/22 SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - House (58 - 36)
3/22 SF 2363 Amends Requirements of Sex Offender Registry Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
3/10 HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/07 HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
3/02 HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
2/28 HF 2298 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools Bill Passed - House
2/24 HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
2/24 HF 2380 Authorizes Growth of Hemp in Larger Acres Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
2/22 SF 2296 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/21 HF 2416 Requires Student Athletes to Join Teams Based on Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
2/16 HF 2317 Reduces the Income Tax Rate to a 4 Percent Flat Tax by 2026 Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
2/02 HF 2128 Requires Gas Stations Sell Ethanol Blends of Gasoline by 2026 Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
10/28 SF 621 Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
10/28 HF 902 Authorizes Certain Exemptions from the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Guarantees Unemployment Benefits for Those Who are Fired for Refusing a Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
5/19 HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
5/19 HJR 5 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
5/19 HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
5/18 SF 619 Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
5/17 SF 342 Increases Qualified Immunity Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
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