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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 529 | Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1) |
April 26, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
April 12, 2022 | IA | SF 2378 | Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program | Bill Passed - House (73 - 17) |
April 5, 2022 | IA | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
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 - House (58 - 37) |
March 22, 2022 | IA | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
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) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | IA | HF 2298 | Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools | Bill Passed - House |
Feb. 24, 2022 | IA | HF 2380 | Authorizes Growth of Hemp in Larger Acres | Bill Passed - House (96 - 1) |
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) |