Today marks the 110th day of the legislative session. The last scheduled week of session has ended and we are now into extra innings....more
The 110th day of the legislative session is two weeks from today. Debate is now limited to: bills passed by both chambers, Appropriations bills, Ways and Means bills, Government Oversight bills, Administrative Rules Review...more
While week four of the Iowa General Assembly was extremely active with legislation being both introduced and acted upon, it will most likely not be remembered for that. Rather, it will be remembered as the week of the 2020...more
With the Iowa Caucus nearly upon us, the Iowa Legislature continued an impressive pace in week three of the 2020 legislative session. 213 bills and resolutions were introduced this week, which brings the total number of bills...more
The second week of the legislative session was a short week as the legislature observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20. Nonetheless, the legislature made up for lost time by doubling down on subcommittee...more
At the close of the thirteenth week, there are only three scheduled weeks left in the legislative session. Functionally—because Easter weekend is next weekend - that amounts to fourteen work days until the 110th day, the...more
Three weeks out from the second funnel deadline, both the House and Senate continued to work through bills on their calendars. Much of the focus was on floor work this week, with a fair amount of committee work peppered...more
This week, hundreds of bills were introduced and many were acted upon. There has been an uptick in the pace at which bills are being assigned and advancing through the subcommittee and committee process, which has resulted in...more
Unlike most of the rest of the state, weather did not have much of an impact on the business of the legislature with the exception of the cancellation of a few events. This week, many bills moved through subcommittees and a...more
The 2nd session of the 87th Iowa General Assembly ended in the early afternoon of Saturday, May 5, 18 days past the scheduled adjournment date.
In her Condition of the State Address, the Governor outlined her priorities...more
This week, a series of key pieces of legislation made their way through the legislative process and in some cases, to the Governor for her signature. These are viewed as critical to finishing the legislative session....more