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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 16, 2017 | IA | HF 518 | Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
May 9, 2012 | IA | SF 2315 | Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
May 23, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 174 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
May 23, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 17) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 175 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
April 23, 2014 | IA | SF 2347 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
May 22, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 22, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
June 14, 2020 | IA | HF 2643 | Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 41) |
April 22, 2016 | IA | HF 2460 | Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 23, 2013 | IA | SF 447 | 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
April 16, 2013 | IA | SF 430 | 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | IA | SF 269 | Appropriates Funds for Schools | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
June 14, 2020 | IA | HF 2643 | Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
May 1, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
May 1, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
April 30, 2013 | IA | HF 638 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 26, 2019 | IA | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 18, 2013 | IA | HF 604 | 2013-2014 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 22, 2016 | IA | HF 2459 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 578 | Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
March 27, 2017 | IA | HF 518 | Requires Certain Restrictions Regarding Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IA | SF 171 | Amends Growth Percentage for Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
April 24, 2019 | IA | SF 634 | Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
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) |
March 15, 2023 | IA | SF 507 | Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
May 2, 2023 | IA | SF 557 | Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 560 | Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 33) |
April 16, 2013 | IA | SF 440 | Appropriates Funds for Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
March 7, 2023 | IA | SF 507 | Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
April 17, 2013 | IA | SF 447 | 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 3, 2013 | IA | SF 430 | 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
March 19, 2019 | IA | SF 538 | Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
April 1, 2013 | IA | SF 429 | 2013-14 Community Colleges Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 560 | Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Feb. 11, 2019 | IA | HF 306 | Increases School Funding by 2 Percent | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | IA | SF 161 | Establishes the School Budget Growth for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 24, 2019 | IA | SF 634 | Amends Process for Approving Local Government Budgets and Property Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 578 | Amends Various State Finance Laws and Authorizes Appropriations for Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
Feb. 26, 2020 | IA | SF 2272 | Establishes Computer Verification System for Public Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
March 16, 2020 | IA | SF 2408 | Appropriates Funds, Expands Power of Governor, and Waives School Time Requirements in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0) |
April 16, 2013 | IA | SF 439 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Farmers Who Donate to Food Banks | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 20, 2016 | IA | HF 2460 | Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
April 19, 2016 | IA | SF 2323 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | IA | SF 171 | Amends Growth Percentage for Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | IA | SF 269 | Appropriates Funds for Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
April 26, 2023 | IA | SF 557 | Appropriates Funding for Various State Government Administrative and Regulative Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
May 17, 2021 | IA | SF 619 | Repeals Revenue Triggers that had Been Put in Place to Delay State Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
March 10, 2015 | IA | HF 352 | Requires State Agencies to Use a Zero-Base Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
March 26, 2013 | IA | SF 423 | Amends Education Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 19, 2016 | IA | HF 2459 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 20, 2011 | IA | SF 525 | Revises the Iowa Mental Health System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
June 8, 2011 | IA | HF 697 | State Budget for 2011-2012 | Bill Passed - House (54 - 38) |
May 8, 2012 | IA | SF 2344 | Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23) |
April 12, 2012 | IA | S 5206 | Prohibits State Funding For Abortions | Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 25) |