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Focused analysis and observations for government affairs professionals.

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Legislative Update: Idiopathic and Unexplained Falls

Effective July 1, 2019, injuries in the workplace from idiopathic and unexplained falls will be subject to a new law.

By Joni L Ploeger
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report-End of Session Summary

After a number of long days and late nights, the First Session of the 88th General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die on Saturday, April 27, 2019-the 105th day of session, five days ahead of the scheduled adjournment date.

By Sydney J. Gangestad
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Fourteen

At the close of Week 14, with 2 weeks left until the scheduled adjournment date of May 3rd, both House and Senate Majority Leadership teams are signaling that the session is nearly complete.

By Sydney J. Gangestad
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Thirteen

Budget bills and confirmations were the focus of activity this week at the Capitol.

By Sydney J. Gangestad
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Twelve

With the end of week 12 came the end of the second funnel and the last chance for many policy bills to continue being considered this session.

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Eleven

Week 11 brought a balanced amount of floor and committee work, with a pause on Wednesday for two special recognitions.

By Sydney J. Gangestad
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Ten

Three weeks out from the second funnel deadline, both the House and Senate continued to work through bills on their calendars.

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Nine

This week was the first of four weeks between the funnels. Most effort right now is dedicated to getting bills passed by one chamber so the other chamber can begin committee work.

By Sydney J. Gangestad
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Eight – The First Funnel

This week was the first funnel week of the session. If at the end of this week a bill had not passed out of a committee in either chamber, that bill would no longer be eligible for debate this session and would be regarded as "dead." This funnel does not apply to appropriations or ways and means bills.

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Seven

This week, the focus remained on passing bills out of subcommittees and committees. Next week is "funnel week." Friday, March 8 is the deadline for House bills to pass out of House Committees and Senate bills to pass out of Senate Committees. Appropriations and tax bills are not subject to funnel deadlines however.

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Six

With two weeks left to go before the first legislative funnel, progress was made on both the policy and appropriations fronts. Floor work is heating up in both chambers, peppered between committee work.

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan
  • Iowa

2019 Legislative Report – Week Five

This week, the pace of bills being introduced stayed constant from last week, as did subcommittee and committee work. High pace, high volume. Work on high profile issues continues...

By Sydney J. Gangestad and Tim R. Coonan

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