Week 5 Legislative Update

Week 5 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature With the First Legislative Funnel deadline just one week away, lawmakers held hundreds of subcommittee meetings and long committee blocks to consider their members’ priority bills. Nearly every committee in the House moved legislation...
Week 5 Legislative Update

Week 4 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature The 4th week of the 2024 Legislative Session was bustling, marked by the daily introduction of dozens of new bills, and large crowds of onlookers at various subcommittee meetings throughout the week. The pace is constant, and we...
Week 5 Legislative Update

Week 3 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature This week started off with a bang and never slowed down as subcommittee and committee work got underway! On Tuesday, 64 subcommittee meetings were held followed by 61 on Wednesday all between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm while...
Week 5 Legislative Update

Week 2 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature The second week of the 2024 legislative session began a day later than usual; the Capitol was closed on Monday for both MLK Jr. Day and so legislators could participate in their local Caucus. Throughout the rest of the week,...
Week 5 Legislative Update

Week 1 Legislative Update

This week in the Iowa Legislature The second half of the 90th General Assembly commenced on Monday. The Perry High School shooting hung over the building on the first day with moments of silence and comments by lawmakers, as well as a protest of gun violence by area...