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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 19, 2010 | IA | HF 2030 | School District Budget Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Feb. 14, 2012 | IA | HF 2274 | Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
July 14, 2006 | IA | HF 2351 | Eminent Domain | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8) |
July 14, 2006 | IA | HF 2351 | Eminent Domain | Veto Override Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
May 7, 2012 | IA | HF 2475 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
April 19, 2022 | IA | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
April 5, 2022 | IA | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
March 16, 2006 | IA | HF 2671 | Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
March 22, 2022 | IA | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | IA | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
May 8, 2012 | IA | SF 2344 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23) |
March 15, 2021 | IA | SF 252 | Prohibits Cities from Mandating Participation in the Section 8 Federal Housing Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
Feb. 17, 2021 | IA | SF 252 | Prohibits Cities from Mandating Participation in the Section 8 Federal Housing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 17, 2013 | IA | SF 295 | Establishes a Business Property Tax Credit Fund | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
May 10, 2011 | IA | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
April 18, 2019 | IA | SF 548 | Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
March 20, 2019 | IA | SF 548 | Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
April 6, 2021 | IA | SF 587 | Rescinds the Property Tax Levy on Mental Health | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/19 | HF 2030 | School District Budget Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
2/14 | HF 2274 | Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
7/14 | HF 2351 | Eminent Domain | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8) |
7/14 | HF 2351 | Eminent Domain | Veto Override Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
5/07 | HF 2475 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
4/19 | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
4/05 | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
3/16 | HF 2671 | Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
3/22 | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
2/22 | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
5/08 | SF 2344 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23) |
3/15 | SF 252 | Prohibits Cities from Mandating Participation in the Section 8 Federal Housing Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
2/17 | SF 252 | Prohibits Cities from Mandating Participation in the Section 8 Federal Housing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
4/17 | SF 295 | Establishes a Business Property Tax Credit Fund | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
5/10 | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
4/18 | SF 548 | Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
3/20 | SF 548 | Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
4/06 | SF 587 | Rescinds the Property Tax Levy on Mental Health | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
4/25 | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |