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03/30/2022 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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Confirmation of Governor Appointments that are ready (En Bloc):

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council: Senator Dawson

  • Tiffany Hamilton-Howell
  • Elizabeth Quinn
  • Gene Beinke
  • Ricardo Martinez II

Drug Policy Advisory Council: Senator Johnson

  • David McDaniel

Drug Policy Advisory Council: Senator Rowley

  • Jason Feaker

Justice Advisory Board: Senator Reichman

  • Monique Scarlett

Justice Advisory Board: Senator Taylor, J.

  • Dee Sandquist

State Judicial Nominating Commission: Senator Zaun

  • Derek Muller
  • Jeremy Kidd
  • Gwendolyn (Gwen) Ecklund
  • Kathleen Law

Board of Corrections: Senator Zaun

  • Denise Bubeck

Board of Parole: Senator Garrett

  • Meredith Lamberti
  • William Bushell

Chairperson of the Board of Parole: Senator Garrett

  • William Bushell

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03/16/2022 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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HF 2372 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to the nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy, and providing penalties.

HF 2298 – Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa.

HF 2464 – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, child abuse and minors engaged in prostitution, and including penalties.

HF 2481 – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to judicial selection, including the nominees to the court of appeals, and the appointments, resignations, and residency requirements of district judges, district associate judges, associate juvenile judges, and associate probate judges.

HF 2485 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to access to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications by standing committees of the general assembly.

HF 2472 – Senator Reichman: A bill for an act relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties.

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03/14/2022 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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HF 825 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to consent agreements for domestic abuse and sexual abuse protective orders.

HF 2414 – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adoption of a minor by a minor’s legal guardian.

HF 2443 – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to contract enforceability regarding smart contracts and distributed ledger technology.

HF 2358 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy.

HF 2298 –Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to immunization against COVID-19 requirements for enrollment in any licensed child care center, elementary or secondary school, or postsecondary school in Iowa.

HF 2281 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to video conferences in judicial proceedings and certified shorthand reporter audio and video recordings, and including effective date provisions.

Any bills that are ready

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03/09/2022 1:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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HF 2097- Senator Rowley: A bill for an act relating to forfeiture of bail.

HF 2401 – Senator Johnson: A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of specified information in connection with designated online marketplace transactions and including effective date provisions.

HF 2346 – Senator Johnson: A bill for an act requiring vehicle identification information to be provided in a no-contact or protective order, and making penalties applicable.

HF 2468 – Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to statutes of limitations on arbitration proceedings and including applicability provisions.

HF 2419 – Senator Johnson: A bill for an act relating to the expungement of domestic abuse and sexual abuse dismissals.

Any bills that are ready

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03/01/2022 11:00 AM Adjourned RM 116

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Confirmation of Governor Appointments (En Bloc):

William (Bill) Anderson II, Judicial Nominating Commission, State – Zaun

Carolyn Schulte, Parole – Alternate, Board of – Reichman

Meredith Lamberti, Parole, Board of – Schultz

Maria Valdez Guerrero, Justice Advisory Board – Johnson

Stanley Thompson, Civil Rights Commission, Director of the Iowa State – Zaun

Andrew Boettger, Parole, Chairperson of the Board of – Zaun

Brenna Bird, Drug Policy Advisory Council – Zaun

Patrick Coughlin, Drug Policy Advisory Council – Taylor, J.

HF 2123 – Senator Reichman: A bill for an act authorizing a criminal or juvenile justice agency to redisseminate driver’s license photos in missing persons cases, and including effective date provisions.

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02/17/2022 2:00 PM Cancelled RM 116

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02/16/2022 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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SSB 3060 – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to probate indigent defense fees and trial transcript fees.

SF 2090- w.amend. - Senator Dawson: A bill for an act relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies.

SF 513 – Senator Dawson: A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of certain law enforcement information involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis, substance-related disorder crisis, or housing crisis.

SSB 3091 – Senator Taylor, J.: A bill for an act relating to the uniform commercial code by providing for controllable electronic records.

SSB 3111 – Senator Taylor, J.: A bill for an act relating to trusts, including optional notices to creditors when a will has been admitted to probate without administration and the trust is the beneficiary of the estate, trust accounting, specific powers of a trustee, and representation of holders of power and similar interests.

SSB 3012 – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act prohibiting the use of automated or remote systems for traffic law enforcement, including prohibiting the sharing of related information and requiring the removal of existing systems, and including effective date provisions.

SF 2198 – w. amend. – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of certain specified materials in schools and school libraries and providing penalties.

SSB 3025 – w. amend. – Senator Reichman: A bill for an act relating to the requirements for a sex offender to be granted a modification of sex offender registry requirements.

SF 2226 – Senator Reichman: A bill for an act relating to criminal law including the disclosure of a defendant’s privileged records in a criminal action, permanent no-contact orders, penalties for domestic abuse assault, limitations on criminal actions involving certain sexual offenses, criminal sentencing and corrections, parole and work release, crime victim rights, discovery in criminal actions, postconviction relief procedure, and certain reporting requirements, and making penalties applicable.

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02/15/2022 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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SSB 3021 – w. amend – Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases.

SSB 3024 – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa drug policy coordinator and the Iowa drug policy advisory council.

SF 2111 – Senator Dawson: A bill for an act relating to a peace officer’s search of garbage placed outside of a person’s residence for waste collection in a publicly accessible area.

SF 2091 – Senator Dawson: A bill for an act relating to jury service disqualification for certain felons.

SSB 3016 – w. amend – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability.

SSB 3091 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to the uniform commercial code by providing for controllable electronic records.

SSB 3083 – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to corporations by providing for the use of electronic mail and other electronic transmissions, and shareholders’ lists.

SF 241 – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to a minor by the parent or guardian of the minor, and providing penalties.

SF 2173 – w. amend – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to the use of a simulated firearm or simulated explosive when committing a robbery, the criminal offense of intimidation, or other crimes, and providing penalties.

SSB 3111 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to trusts, including optional notices to creditors when a will has been admitted to probate without administration and the trust is the beneficiary of the estate, trust accounting, specific powers of a trustee, and representation of holders of power and similar interests.

SF 2159 – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to application of specific penalties to an assault on a social worker under certain circumstances.

SF 2090 – w. amend – Senator Dawson: A bill for an act relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies.

SSB 3109 – w. amend – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

SSB 3110 – w. amend – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

Any bills that are ready

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02/08/2022 3:30 PM Adjourned RM 116

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SSB 3061 – w. amend. – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to remote testimony in civil and criminal court proceedings.

SSB 3020 – w. amend. – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to the apportionment of district associate judges.

SSB 3018 – w. amend. – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to the discovery of evidence in criminal cases involving victims of sexual abuse.

SSB 3014 – w. amend. – Senator Garett: A bill for an act relating to wills, including witness requirements for the execution of a will and procedure for wills to be admitted into probate.

SSB 3017 – Senator Garrett: A bill for an act relating to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders.

SCR 101 – Senator Zaun: A concurrent resolution urging the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to grant an exception to the classification of cannabis under schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act in Iowa.

SF 2103 – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a cold case investigation unit within the department of public safety.

SSB 3086 – Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-two years of age.

SSB 3073 – Senator Zaun: A bill for an act relating to controlled substances, including amending the controlled substance schedules and information collection and reporting requirements under the Iowa prescription monitoring program, and including effective date provisions.

HF 456 – Senator Reichman: A bill for an act creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association.

SSB 3026 – w. amend. – Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to paternity in certain actions before the juvenile court.

Any bills that are ready

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02/01/2022 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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SF 339 Senator Garrett - A bill for an act relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penalties.

SSB 3024 Senator Shipley - A bill for an act relating to the Iowa drug policy coordinator and the Iowa drug policy advisory council.

SSB 3010 Senator Schultz - A bill for an act relating to antisemitism in the state of Iowa.

SSB 3014 w. amendment - Senator Garrett - A bill for an act relating to wills, including witness requirements for the execution of a will and procedure for wills to be admitted into probate.

SSB 3016 w. amendment – Senator Shipley - A bill for an act relating to the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability.

SSB 3027 w. amendment - Senator Reichman - A bill for an act relating to the modification and extension of a no-contact order.

SSB 3011 Senator Dawson - A bill for an act relating to penalties for the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent to manufacture or deliver heroin.

SSB 3015 Senator Taylor, J. - A bill for an act relating to documents that may be filed pro se by a defendant represented by counsel or an applicant for postconviction relief represented by counsel.

Any bills that are ready

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01/26/2022 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

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SSB 3027 – Senator Reichman; A bill for an act relating to the modification and extension of a no-contact order.

SSB 3023 – Senator Taylor; A bill for an act relating to the salary of the state court administrator.

SSB 3019 – Senator Reichman; A bill for an act relating to traffic violations involving the approach of certain stationary vehicles, including by providing for reporting of violations, requiring investigations, and providing for enforcement against vehicle owners.

SF 2014 - Senator Garrett; A bill for an act relating to the membership of the district judicial nominating commissions.

Any bills that are ready

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01/18/2022 3:00 PM Cancelled RM 116

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01/11/2022 2:00 PM Adjourned RM 116

Organizational

04/27/2021 1:30 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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Governor Appointment for State Judicial Nominating Commission:

w. Senator Zaun

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04/21/2021 9:30 AM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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Governor Appointments:

Board of Parole: Senator Sinclair

  • Thom Darden
  • Kimberly Reem
  • Sue (Susie) Weinacht
  • Vincent Lewis (Alternate)

Board of Corrections: Senator Johnson

  • Trent Keller
  • James Kersten
  • Rebecca Williams

Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council: Senator Garrett

  • Jason Feaker

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council: Senator Taylor

  • Vicky Long Hill
  • James Steinkuehler
  • Melisa Henderson
  • Chad Leonard

Iowa State Civil Rights Commission: Senator Reichman

  • Samuel Kooiker
  • Marcelena Ordaz
  • Dennis Mandsager
  • Holly White

State Judicial Nominating Commission: Senator Zaun

  • Derek Muller

Commission on Judicial Qualifications: Senator Zaun

  • Richard Wright
  • Emily Callison

Any other eligible business

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04/13/2021 9:30 AM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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Governor Appointments:

Terra Kinney – Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council

Leslie Russell – Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council

Christina Wilson – Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council

Nathan Fulk – Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council

Diane Venenga – Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council

Sadie Weekley – Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council

03/31/2021 1:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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HF 753: Vehicular Homicide – Excessive Speed – Whiting

HF 710: Child Endangerment – Sinclair

HF 303: Peer Support Counselors – Reichman

HF 709: Pretrial Contact – Taylor

HF 416: Child Support – w. amendment – Garrett

HF 554: Vacation of TPR Orders – Garrett

HF 757: OWI Driving Restrictions – Schultz

HF 821: Harassment Civil Action – Taylor

HF 819: Fundamental Parental Right – Zaun

HF 456: Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (anti-SLAPP) – Whiting

HF 489: Sex Offender Modification – w. amendment - Sinclair

HF 743: Adoptive Parents- Zaun

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03/24/2021 11:00 AM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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HF 365: Garnishment Notice – w. amendment – Johnson

HF 456: Uniform Public Expression Protection Act – Whiting

HF 364: Athlete Agents – Johnson

HF 309: Non-Profit Public Disclosure – Johnson

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03/16/2021 10:00 AM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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HF 427: Drug Policy Coordinator- Sen. Sinclair

HF 489: Sex Offender Modification – Sen. Sinclair

HF 201: Sexually Motivated Extortion – Sen. Whiting

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03/11/2021 10:00 AM Cancelled Senate Chamber

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03/03/2021 2:30 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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SSB 1225: Noneconomic Damages – Whiting

SSB 1177: Medical Cannabidiol Program – Zaun

SSB 1226: First Possession Marijuana – Zaun

SF 151: Cold Case Unit - Taylor

SF 372: Sexual Exploitation – Dawson

SSB 1154: Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners – w. amendment – Whiting

SSB 1017: Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations – w. amendment – Zaun

SSB 1036: Non-Profit Privacy – w. amendment – Johnson

SF 497: Police Bill – Garrett

SSB 1108: Interpreters – Garrett

SSB 1232: Gun Omnibus – Schultz

SSB 1238: Tort Liability Motor Vehicles – Whiting

SF 505: Admissibility of Evidence – Dawson

SF 506: OWI Penalties - Dawson

SSB 1040: Adoptee Birth Certificate – Johnson

SF 126: Felony Murder – Shipley

SF 51: Copying Fees – Whiting

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03/01/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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SF 111: Reinstatement of Parental Rights – Garrett

SSB 1082: Dependent Adult Abuse – w. amendment – Garrett

SF 344: Firearm Tort Reform – Schultz

HF 391: Precursor Substances – Zaun

SF 305: Human Trafficking Task Force – w. amendment – Zaun

SF 395: Confidentiality of Crisis Information – Dawson

HF 282: Corpse Abuse – Sinclair

SSB 1212: Substantive Code Editor’s Bill – w. amendment – Zaun

SSB 1176: Traffic Cameras – Zaun

SF 428: Consent Agreements – Zaun

SSB 1210: Tort Liability – Whiting

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02/22/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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SSB 1107: Court Reporters – Johnson

SSB 1181: Emergency Contact Information – Johnson

SSB 1017: Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations – w. amendment – Zaun

SF 300: Dependent Adult Abuse – w. amendment – Zaun

SF 301: Duty to Remain at Accident Scene – w. amendment – Garrett

SSB 1002: Sexual Abuse Evidence – w. amendment – Garrett

SF 75: Interception of Communications – w. amendment – Johnson

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02/16/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

CORRECTION: SSB 1777 should instead be HF 199

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HF 199: Parenting Time – Garrett

SF 104: ILEA Veterans Benefit – Reichman

SF 246: Massage Therapy – Zaun

SSB 1036: Non-Profit Privacy – w. amendment – Johnson

SF 245: Athlete Compensation – Zaun

SSB 1017: Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations – Zaun

Any other bills that are ready

02/10/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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SSB 1053: Civil Cause of Action – Explicit Images – w. amendment – Johnson

SSB 1090: Veterinary Lawsuits – Shipley

SSB 1102: DOC Record Access – Shipley

SSB 1006: Mechanic’s Liens – w. amendment – Garrett

SSB 1101: Juror Information – Whiting

SSB 1109: Child Detention – w. amendment – Whiting

SF 6: Officer Discipline – Dawson

SF 31: Guardianships and Conservatorships – Dawson

SF 84: E-Verify – Garrett

02/02/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

Correction to Agenda: SSB 1037 (NOT SSB 1087)

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  • SSB 1010: Special Sentence – Shipley
  • SSB 1016: Uniform Custodial Trust Act – Whiting
  • SF 45: Dissemination of Obscene Material – Kinney
  • SSB 1014: Sexual Abuse 2nd – w. amendment – Whiting
  • SSB 1054: Abuse of a Corpse – Sinclair
  • SSB 1037: Probate Claims – Shipley
  • SSB 1009: Decedent Interests – w. amendment – Shipley
  • SSB 1038: Bail Forfeiture – Shipley
  • SSB 1056: Model Business Corporation Act Update – Zaun
  • SSB 1011: Probate Court Costs – w. amendment – Shipley
01/26/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

SSB 1013: Sex Act Definition - Senator Whiting

SSB 1001: Disorderly Conduct - Senator Dawson

SSB 1012: Certification of Trust - Senator Whiting

SF 30: EMT Carry - Senator Dawson

SF 44: Police Sexual Misconduct - Senator Kinney

SSB 1008: Guardian Ad Litem - w. amendment - Senator Shipley

SSB 1002: Sexual Abuse Evidence - w. amendment - Senator Garrett

SJR 1: Iowa 2A - Senator Zaun

01/20/2021 3:00 PM Cancelled Senate Chamber

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01/19/2021 1:00 PM Cancelled Senate Chamber

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01/13/2021 3:00 PM Adjourned Senate Chamber

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