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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2023 | IA | SF 563 | Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
March 22, 2023 | IA | SF 547 | Increases Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
March 14, 2023 | IA | SF 319 | Authorizes Drug Testing of Private Sector Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
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) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | IA | SF 228 | Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Feb. 8, 2023 | IA | HF 161 | Establishes a $1 Million Cap on Noneconomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/02 | SF 563 | Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
3/22 | SF 547 | Increases Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
3/14 | SF 319 | Authorizes Drug Testing of Private Sector Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
3/07 | SF 507 | Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
2/22 | SF 228 | Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
2/08 | HF 161 | Establishes a $1 Million Cap on Noneconomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |