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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 26, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
April 18, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | IA | HF 2281 | Authorizes Individuals Under the age of 14 to Posses a Handgun | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
March 6, 2024 | IA | HF 2523 | Requires Parental Approval for Minor Social Media Access | Bill Passed - House (88 - 6) |
March 8, 2023 | IA | HF 348 | Prohibits Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Grades K-6 | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | IA | HF 415 | Requires Public Schools Recite the Pledge of Allegiance Daily | Bill Passed - House (91 - 3) |
April 24, 2023 | IA | HF 425 | Amends the Newborn Safe Haven Act | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
March 8, 2011 | IA | HF 535 | Repeals Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
March 4, 2024 | IA | SF 2243 | Prohibits the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 24, 2015 | IA | SF 232 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
March 15, 2023 | IA | SF 326 | Increases Birth Control Restrictions for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3) |
March 17, 2015 | IA | SF 334 | Prohibits Sexual-Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
March 16, 2023 | IA | SF 482 | Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
March 7, 2023 | IA | SF 482 | Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 529 | Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1) |
April 17, 2023 | IA | SF 542 | Amends Child Labor Laws to Authorize Minor Employment in Previously Prohibited Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
April 28, 2021 | IA | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 12, 2021 | IA | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |