House Journal: Tuesday, March 6, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Fifty-eighth Calendar Day - Thirty-ninth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 6, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:47 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Dennis St. Lawrence, pastor of
Grace Baptist Church, Chariton. He was the guest of Representative
Arnold of Lucas.
The Journal of Monday, March 5, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 502, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act
relating to agricultural production, by prohibiting acts relating to
facilities or operations, making penalties applicable, and providing
penalties and civil liability.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 503, by Boddicker, a bill for an act relating to the
issuance of deer depredation permits to landowners and providing a
penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 504, by Arnold, a bill for an act providing for access to
Iowa communications network services by political subdivisions of the
state.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 505, by Brauns, a bill for an act providing for a line of
duty death benefit for reserve peace officers.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 506, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act prohibiting the
publication of false or misleading information in political
advertisements, and applying a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 507, by May, a bill for an act relating to the exercise of
city police powers by providing for a law enforcement contract with a
county, and providing for a referendum and other properly related
matters.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 508, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act transferring the
powers and duties of the Missouri river preservation and land use
authority to the loess hills development and conservation authority
and providing effective dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 509, by Sievers, Finch, Teig, Alons, Kuhn, Dolecheck,
Carroll, Broers, Grundberg, Sukup, Baudler, De Boef, Barry, Gipp,
and Seng, a bill for an act relating to the annual filing for the family
farm tax credit, to the notification to the assessor of the change in
ownership or the person actively engaged in farming the tract of
agricultural land for which the family farm tax credit is allowed,
providing a penalty, and including effective and applicability date
provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 510, by Hoffman, a bill for an act relating to the
delivery of services by certain health care professionals and health
facilities and providing definitions.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 511, by Kreiman, a bill for an act relating to the
minimum estimated cost of a public improvement for a city or county
requiring sealed bids and a public hearing and exempting certain
public improvements from contract bidding procedures.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 512, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of an environmental education task force, providing for
related matters, and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 513, by Mascher, a bill for an act establishing a
physician loan reduction program and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 514, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act relating to
advanced research and commercialization projects.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 515, by Shey, a bill for an act relating to the refunding
of state sales and use taxes paid by contractors in the performance of
construction contracts for a museum paid for through revenue bonds.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 516, by Shey, a bill for an act relating to a petition to
the court for a hearing on a criminal defendant's restitution plan.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 517, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act relating to the addition of an optional category to be covered
under the medical assistance program.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 518, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to jurisdictional changes to small claims court cases.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 519, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the qualifications and duties of the clerk of court.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 8:55
a.m., until 2:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 2:05 p.m., Gipp of Winneshiek in the
chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 520, by Alons and Frevert, a bill for an act relating to
reciprocal nonresident hunting and fishing fees with the state of
South Dakota.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 521, by Arnold, a bill for an act exempting from the
local sales and services tax for school infrastructure purposes, sales
made at the Iowa state fair and the sale or use of natural gas and
electricity at the Iowa state fair.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 522, by Teig, Mertz, Klemme, Huseman, Houser,
Rayhons, Eddie, Van Engelenhoven, Arnold, Dix, Hoffman, Boggess,
Dolecheck, Alons, Roberts, Eichhorn, Kettering, Frevert, Horbach,
Cormack, and Barry, a bill for an act relating to an exemption from
sales and use taxes of the cost of agricultural soil sampling and
testing.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 523, by Carroll, a bill for an act relating to the funding
pools in the property tax relief fund for county mental health and
developmental disabilities services expenditures and providing
effective and applicability dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 524, by Schrader, a bill for an act relating to the
distribution of local school infrastructure sales and services tax
revenues to contiguous counties and including effective and
applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 525, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the imposition of a sentence for an additional term of years
for persons convicted of certain criminal offenses.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 526, by Hahn, a bill for an act providing an
apprenticeship program for Illinois barbers in lieu of existing Iowa
barber licensure requirements.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 527, by Houser, Barry, Hansen, Hoffman, Kettering,
Arnold, Grundberg, Heaton, Johnson, Boggess, Weidman, Drake,
Van Engelenhoven, Huseman, Brauns, Sievers, Klemme, Dolecheck,
Tyrrell, Sukup, Teig, Finch, Osterhaus, Kuhn, Scherrman, Frevert,
Murphy, Mertz, and May, a bill for an act relating to the growing and
processing of grapes, creating a state commission, establishing a fund
for certain tax receipts, and providing an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 528, by Ford, a bill for an act prohibiting insurance
discrimination on the basis of domestic abuse.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 529, by Ford, a bill for an act relating to the
appointment of the director and employees of the county conservation
board.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 530, by Petersen, a bill for an act providing for the
display of flashing emergency signal lamps by motor vehicles in
funeral processions.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 531, by T. Taylor and Johnson, a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of a system of oversight for adult day
services.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 532, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to wage
discrimination in employment by providing for the determination of
wage discrimination.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 533, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to housing by
creating a housing trust fund and a housing trust commission,
transferring certain moneys to the fund, and changing the allocation
of private activity bonds.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 534, by Eichhorn, a bill for an act abolishing the
statutory rule against perpetuities, making related changes, and
providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
QUORUM CALL
A non-record roll call was requested to determine that a quorum
was present. The vote revealed seventy-nine members present,
twenty-one absent.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Reynolds of Van Buren on request of Myers of Johnson.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Myers of Johnson introduced to the House the Honorable Ron
Kinzer former state representative from Scott County.
The House rose and expressed its welcome.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 17
Barry of Harrison called up for consideration House Resolution 17,
a resolution designating March 6, 2001, as Breast Cancer Awareness
and Lymphedema D-Day, and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Regular Calendar
House File 327, a bill for an act relating to the criminal offenses
of enticing a minor away and sexual exploitation of a minor and
providing a penalty, was taken up for consideration.
Tremmel of Wapello offered the following amendment H(1078 filed
by him and moved its adoption:
H-1078
1 Amend House File 327 as follows:
2 1. Page 3, by striking lines 12 through 22, and
3 inserting the following: "misdemeanor for a first
4 offense and a class "D" felony for a second or
5 subsequent offense. For purposes of this subsection,
6 an offense is considered a second or subsequent
7 offense if, prior to the person's having been
8 convicted under this subsection, any of the following
9 apply:
10 a. The person has a prior conviction or deferred
11 judgment under this subsection.
12 b. The person has a prior conviction, deferred
13 judgment, or the equivalent of a deferred judgment in
14 another jurisdiction for an offense substantially
15 similar to the offense defined in this subsection.
16 The court shall judicially notice the statutes of
17 other states that define offenses substantially
18 similar to the offense defined in this subsection and
19 that therefore can be considered corresponding
20 statutes."
Amendment H(1078 was adopted.
Eichhorn of Hamilton moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 327)
The ayes were, 97:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Brunkhorst | Bukta | Carroll | Chiodo |
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Cohoon | Connors | Cormack | De Boef |
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Dix | Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake |
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Eddie | Eichhorn | Elgin | Falck |
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Fallon | Finch | Foege | Ford |
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Frevert | Garman | Greimann | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hatch | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Horbach | Houser | Hoversten |
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Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins |
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Jochum | Johnson | Klemme | Kreiman |
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Kuhn | Larkin | Larson | Lensing |
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Manternach | Mascher | May | Mertz |
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Metcalf | Millage | Murphy | Myers |
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O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen | Quirk |
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Raecker | Rants | Rayhons | Rekow |
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Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman | Schrader |
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Seng | Shey | Shoultz | Siegrist, Spkr. |
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Sievers | Smith | Stevens | Sukup |
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Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig | Tremmel |
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Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen | Warnstadt |
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Weidman | Winckler | Wise | Witt |
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Gipp, |
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Presiding |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
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Kettering | Reynolds | Tyrrell |
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The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
Carroll of Poweshiek in the chair at 2:34 p.m.
House File 310, a bill for an act relating to child support
enforcement, including disclosure of certain juvenile court records to
the child support recovery unit, waiting periods for administrative
review and adjustment of orders, and federal tax and nontax setoff
payments for accrued support, and providing effective dates, was
taken up for consideration.
Boddicker of Cedar offered the following amendment H-1139 filed
by him and Kreiman of Davis and moved its adoption:
H-1139
1 Amend House File 310 as follows:
2 1. By striking page 1, line 31 through page 2,
3 line 23.
4 2. Page 2, line 31, by striking the figure "1."
5 3. Page 2, by striking lines 33 and 34.
6 4. Title page, by striking lines 3 and 4, and
7 inserting the following: "support recovery unit, and
8 federal tax and nontax".
9 5. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1139 was adopted.
Boddicker of Cedar moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read
a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 310)
The ayes were, 98:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Brunkhorst | Bukta | Chiodo | Cohoon |
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Connors | Cormack | De Boef | Dix |
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Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake | Eddie |
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Eichhorn | Elgin | Falck | Fallon |
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Finch | Foege | Ford | Frevert |
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Garman | Gipp | Greimann | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hatch | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Horbach | Houser | Hoversten |
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Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins |
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Jochum | Johnson | Kettering | Klemme |
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Kreiman | Kuhn | Larkin | Larson |
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Lensing | Manternach | Mascher | May |
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Mertz | Metcalf | Millage | Murphy |
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Myers | O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen |
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Quirk | Raecker | Rants | Rayhons |
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Rekow | Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman |
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Schrader | Seng | Shey | Shoultz |
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Siegrist, Spkr. | Sievers | Smith | Stevens |
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Sukup | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig |
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Tremmel | Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen |
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Warnstadt | Weidman | Winckler | Wise |
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Witt | Carroll, |
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| Presiding |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
House File 77, a bill for an act relating to presidential electors'
compensation, with report of committee recommending amendment
and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Gipp of Winneshiek offered amendment H-1079 filed by the
committee on state government as follows:
H-1079
1 Amend House File 77 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 6, by striking the word and
3 figure "subsection 5" and inserting the following:
4 "subsection 1 for members of the general assembly from
5 Polk county".
The committee amendment H-1079 was adopted.
Gipp of Winneshiek moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 77)
The ayes were, 90:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boggess |
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Bradley | Brauns | Broers | Brunkhorst |
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Bukta | Chiodo | Cohoon | Connors |
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Cormack | De Boef | Dix | Dolecheck |
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Dotzler | Drake | Eichhorn | Elgin |
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Falck | Fallon | Finch | Foege |
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Ford | Frevert | Gipp | Greimann |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hatch | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Horbach | Houser | Hoversten |
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Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins |
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Jochum | Johnson | Kettering | Klemme |
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Kreiman | Kuhn | Larkin | Larson |
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Lensing | Mascher | May | Mertz |
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Metcalf | Millage | Murphy | Myers |
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O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen | Quirk |
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Raecker | Rants | Rayhons | Rekow |
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Richardson | Scherrman | Schrader | Seng |
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Shey | Shoultz | Siegrist, Spkr. | Sievers |
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Smith | Sukup | Taylor, T. | Teig |
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Tremmel | Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen |
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Warnstadt | Weidman | Winckler | Wise |
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Witt | Carroll, |
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| Presiding |
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The nays were, 8:
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Boddicker | Eddie | Garman | Grundberg |
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Manternach | Roberts | Stevens | Taylor, D. |
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Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
House File 403, a bill for an act relating to the office of secretary
of state and the conduct of elections and voter registration in the
state and providing effective and applicability dates, was taken up for
consideration.
Warnstadt of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-1164 filed by him on March 5, 2001.
Huser of Polk offered the following amendment H-1110 filed by her
and moved its adoption:
H-1110
1 Amend House File 403 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by inserting after line 28 the
3 following:
4 "Sec. . Section 39.22, subsection 2, unnumbered
5 paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
6 If the county board of supervisors does not have
7 the power provided under subsection 1 to fill the
8 offices of trustee and clerk within a township by
9 appointment, then the offices of township trustee and
10 township clerk shall be filled by election. Township
11 trustees and the township clerk, in townships which do
12 not include a city, shall be elected by the voters of
13 the entire township. In townships which include a
14 city, the officers shall be elected by the voters of
15 the township who reside outside the corporate limits
16 of the city, but a township officer may be a resident
17 of the city."
Amendment H-1110 was adopted.
Jochum of Dubuque offered the following amendment H-1115 filed
by Reynolds of Van Buren and moved its adoption:
H-1115
1 Amend House File 403 as follows:
2 1. Page 35, line 21, by striking the word "shall"
3 and inserting the following: "may".
Amendment H-1115 was adopted.
Boal of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-1109 filed by her and Huser of Polk on February 27,
2001.
Boal of Polk offered the following amendment H-1155 filed by her
and Huser of Polk and moved its adoption:
H-1155
1 Amend House File 403 as follows:
2 1. Page 43, by inserting after line 7 the
3 following:
4 "Sec. . Section 359.17, Code 2001, is amended
5 to read as follows:
6 359.17 TRUSTEES - DUTIES - MEETINGS.
7 The board of township trustees in each township
8 shall consist of three qualified electors registered
9 voters of the township. However, in townships with a
10 taxable valuation for property tax purposes of two
11 hundred fifty million dollars or more, the board of
12 township trustees shall consist of five registered
13 voters of the township. The trustees shall act as
14 fence viewers and shall perform other duties assigned
15 them by law. The board of trustees shall meet not
16 less than two times a year. At least one of the
17 meetings shall be scheduled to meet the requirements
18 of section 359.49."
19 2. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1155 was adopted.
Jacobs of Polk moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read
a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 403)
The ayes were, 96:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Bukta | Chiodo | Cohoon | Connors |
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De Boef | Dix | Dolecheck | Dotzler |
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Drake | Eddie | Eichhorn | Elgin |
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Falck | Fallon | Finch | Foege |
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Ford | Frevert | Garman | Gipp |
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Greimann | Grundberg | Hahn | Hansen |
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Hatch | Heaton | Hoffman | Horbach |
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Houser | Hoversten | Huseman | Huser |
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Jacobs | Jenkins | Jochum | Johnson |
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Kettering | Klemme | Kreiman | Kuhn |
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Larkin | Larson | Lensing | Manternach |
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Mascher | May | Mertz | Metcalf |
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Millage | Murphy | Myers | O'Brien |
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Osterhaus | Petersen | Quirk | Raecker |
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Rants | Rayhons | Rekow | Richardson |
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Roberts | Scherrman | Schrader | Seng |
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Shey | Shoultz | Siegrist, Spkr. | Sievers |
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Smith | Stevens | Sukup | Taylor, D. |
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Taylor, T. | Teig | Tremmel | Tymeson |
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Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen | Warnstadt | Weidman |
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Winckler | Wise | Witt | Carroll, |
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| | | Presiding |
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The nays were, 1:
Absent or not voting, 3:
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Brunkhorst | Reynolds | Tyrrell |
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The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House
Files 77, 310, 327 and 403.
House File 154, a bill for an act concerning paid time off for
certain peace officer members of the department of public safety
injured in the course of duty, with report of committee recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Gipp of Winneshiek moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 154)
The ayes were, 96:
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Alons | Arnold | Barry | Baudler |
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Bell | Boal | Boddicker | Boggess |
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Bradley | Brauns | Broers | Brunkhorst |
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Bukta | Chiodo | Cohoon | Connors |
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Cormack | De Boef | Dix | Dolecheck |
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Dotzler | Drake | Eddie | Eichhorn |
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Elgin | Falck | Fallon | Finch |
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Foege | Ford | Frevert | Garman |
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Gipp | Greimann | Grundberg | Hahn |
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Hansen | Hatch | Heaton | Hoffman |
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Horbach | Houser | Hoversten | Huseman |
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Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins | Jochum |
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Johnson | Kettering | Klemme | Kreiman |
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Kuhn | Larkin | Larson | Lensing |
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Manternach | Mascher | May | Mertz |
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Metcalf | Millage | Murphy | Myers |
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O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen | Quirk |
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Raecker | Rants | Rayhons | Rekow |
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Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman | Schrader |
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Seng | Shey | Shoultz | Siegrist, Spkr. |
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Sievers | Smith | Stevens | Sukup |
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Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig | Tremmel |
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Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Warnstadt | Weidman |
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Winckler | Wise | Witt | Carroll, |
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| | | Presiding |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
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Atteberry | Reynolds | Tyrrell | Van Fossen |
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The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
Dix of Butler in the chair at 3:09 p.m.
House File 383, a bill for an act relating to the designation of
model communities in projects, pilot projects, or similar initiatives
undertaken by the governor or the executive branch, was taken up for
consideration.
Cormack of Webster moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 383)
The ayes were, 98:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Brunkhorst | Bukta | Carroll | Chiodo |
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Cohoon | Connors | Cormack | De Boef |
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Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake | Eddie |
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Eichhorn | Elgin | Falck | Fallon |
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Finch | Foege | Ford | Frevert |
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Garman | Gipp | Greimann | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hatch | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Horbach | Houser | Hoversten |
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Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins |
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Jochum | Johnson | Kettering | Klemme |
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Kreiman | Kuhn | Larkin | Larson |
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Lensing | Manternach | Mascher | May |
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Mertz | Metcalf | Millage | Murphy |
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Myers | O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen |
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Quirk | Raecker | Rants | Rayhons |
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Rekow | Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman |
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Schrader | Seng | Shey | Shoultz |
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Siegrist, Spkr. | Sievers | Smith | Stevens |
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Sukup | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig |
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Tremmel | Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen |
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Warnstadt | Weidman | Winckler | Wise |
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Witt | Dix, |
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| Presiding |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 19
Carroll of Poweshiek called up for consideration House
Resolution 19, a resolution declaring March 6, 2001, Marriage Day,
and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER PREVAILED
Tremmel of Wapello called up for consideration the motion to
reconsider House File 272, filed on February 28, 2001, and moved to
reconsider the vote by which House File 272, a bill for an act
relating to felonious misconduct by a public officer or employee and
providing a penalty, passed the House and was placed on its last
reading on February 28, 2001.
The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered House File 272.
Tremmel of Wapello offered the following amendment H-1148 filed
by him and Grundberg of Polk and moved its adoption:
H-1148
1 Amend House File 272 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 5, by inserting after the word
3 "writing" the following: "is falsified and that the
4 writing".
5 2. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1148 was adopted.
Baudler of Adair moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read
a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 272)
The ayes were, 98:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Brunkhorst | Bukta | Carroll | Chiodo |
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Cohoon | Connors | Cormack | De Boef |
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Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake | Eddie |
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Eichhorn | Elgin | Falck | Fallon |
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Finch | Foege | Ford | Frevert |
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Garman | Gipp | Greimann | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hatch | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Horbach | Houser | Hoversten |
|
Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jenkins |
|
Jochum | Johnson | Kettering | Klemme |
|
Kreiman | Kuhn | Larkin | Larson |
|
Lensing | Manternach | Mascher | May |
|
Mertz | Metcalf | Millage | Murphy |
|
Myers | O'Brien | Osterhaus | Petersen |
|
Quirk | Raecker | Rants | Rayhons |
|
Rekow | Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman |
|
Schrader | Seng | Shey | Shoultz |
|
Siegrist, Spkr. | Sievers | Smith | Stevens |
|
Sukup | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig |
|
Tremmel | Tymeson | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen |
|
Warnstadt | Weidman | Winckler | Wise |
|
Witt | Dix, |
|
| Presiding |
|
|
The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House
Files 154, 272 and 383.
House File 341, a bill for an act relating to informed consent to an
abortion and providing a criminal penalty, and providing an effective
date, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up
for consideration.
The House stood at ease at 3:35 p.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 4:22 p.m., and consideration of
House File 341, Speaker Siegrist in the chair.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1186 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1186
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. By striking everything after the enacting
3 clause and inserting the following:
4 "Section 1. NEW SECTION. 146A.1 INFORMED CONSENT
5 - MEDICAL PROCEDURES.
6 1. Written consent shall be obtained prior to the
7 performance of any medical or surgical procedure or
8 course of procedures related to patient care.
9 2. Written consent obtained in accordance with all
10 of the following creates a presumption that informed
11 consent has been obtained:
12 a. Information has been provided in general terms
13 describing the nature and purpose of the procedure or
14 procedures, together with the known risks, if any, of
15 death, brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, the
16 loss or loss of function of any organ or limb, or
17 disfiguring scars associated with the procedure or
18 procedures, with the probability of each such risk, if
19 reasonably determinable.
20 b. The written consent acknowledges that the
21 information outlined in paragraph "a" has been
22 provided and that all questions asked by the patient
23 regarding the procedure or procedures have been
24 answered satisfactorily.
25 c. The written consent is signed by the patient
26 upon whom the procedure or procedures are to be
27 performed, or by the patient's legal representative."
28 2. Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking the
29 following: "to an abortion and providing a criminal
30 penalty, and providing an effective date."
Amendment H-1186 lost.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1192 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1192
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. By striking everything after the enacting
3 clause and inserting the following:
4 "Section 1. NEW SECTION. 146A.1 TITLE.
5 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
6 "Freedom of Choice Act".
7 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 146A.2 FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
8 A woman in this state shall have the right to
9 personal bodily integrity and autonomy and a woman's
10 reproductive rights shall be protected. State and
11 local governments shall not restrict the right of a
12 woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy before fetal
13 viability or at any time if the termination is
14 necessary to protect the life or health of the woman."
15 2. Title page, line 1, by striking the words
16 "informed consent to an abortion and providing" and
17 inserting the following: "freedom of choice regarding
18 a termination of pregnancy."
19 3. Title page, by striking line 2.
Amendment H-1192 lost.
Hatch of Polk rose on a point of order regarding the correctional
impact of the bill.
The Speaker ruled the point not well taken and that the bill did
not require a correctional impact note.
MOTION TO SUSPEND RULE 31.8 LOST
Grundberg of Polk asked unanimous consent to suspend Rule 31.8,
relating to the timely filing of amendments, for the immediate
consideration of amendment H-1204 filed by her from the floor as
follows:
H-1204
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. By striking page 1, line 3, through page 5,
3 line 17, and inserting the following:
4 ""Medical Procedure Waiting Period Act".
5 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 146A.2 MEDICAL PROCEDURES
6 - WAITING PERIOD.
7 Except in the case of a medical emergency, a
8 medical procedure shall not be performed on an
9 individual in this state unless the individual
10 consents to the procedure at least twenty-four hours
11 prior to the performance of the procedure."
12 2. Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking the
13 words "an abortion and providing a criminal penalty,
14 and providing an effective date" and inserting the
15 following: "a medical procedure".
Objection was raised.
Metcalf of Polk offered the following amendment H-1189 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1189
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 18, by inserting after the word
3 "abortion" the following: "to avert the endangerment
4 of the woman's health or".
5 2. Page 4, line 19, by inserting after the word
6 "necessary" the following: "to avert the endangerment
7 of the woman's health or".
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 34, nays 52.
Amendment H-1189 lost.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1178 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1178
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by striking line 3, and inserting the
3 following: ""State Mandated Information and Waiting
4 Period for Abortion Act"."
5 2. Title page, line 1, by striking the words
6 "informed consent to" and inserting the following:
7 "state mandated information and a waiting period for".
Amendment H-1178 lost.
Lensing of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1176 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1176
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 31, by inserting after the word
3 "emergency," the following: "sexual assault, incest,
4 or fetal deformity,".
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 32, nays 53.
Amendment H-1176 lost.
Winckler of Scott offered the following amendment H-1175 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1175
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 34, by striking the word "shall"
3 and inserting the following: "may".
4 2. Page 3, line 32, by striking the word
5 "required" and inserting the following: "was
6 provided".
7 3. Page 3, line 33, by striking the words "was
8 provided" and inserting the following: "upon the
9 woman's request".
10 4. Page 4, by striking lines 2 through 4, and
11 inserting the following: "the certification to the
12 woman."
13 5. Page 4, line 34, by striking the word
14 "required" and inserting the following: "requested by
15 the woman".
Amendment H-1175 lost.
Dotzler of Black Hawk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-1196 filed by him on March 5, 2001.
Metcalf of Polk offered the following amendment H-1190 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1190
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, line 35, by inserting after the word
3 "by telephone," the following: "by electronic mail,".
Amendment H-1190 lost.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1200 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1200
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 1, by striking the word "twenty-
3 four hours" and inserting the following: "one hour".
4 2. Page 2, line 16, by striking the word "twenty-
5 four hours" and inserting the following: "one hour".
6 3. Page 4, line 20, by striking the word "twenty-
7 four-hour" and inserting the following: "one-hour".
Amendment H-1200 lost.
Foege of Linn offered the following amendment H-1183 filed by
him and moved its adoption:
H-1183
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 6, by striking the word
3 "putative".
4 2. Page 2, line 9, by striking the word
5 "putative".
Amendment H-1183 lost.
Metcalf of Polk offered the following amendment H-1181 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1181
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, by inserting after line 10, the
3 following:
4 " . Information that medical assistance benefits
5 may be available to the woman for an abortion under
6 certain circumstances."
7 2. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting
8 internal references as necessary.
Amendment H-1181 was adopted.
Petersen of Polk offered the following amendment H-1194 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1194
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, by inserting after line 10 the
3 following:
4 " . Information that contraceptives are
5 available to the woman and that medical assistance
6 benefits may be available to the woman for coverage of
7 the costs of contraceptives."
8 2. By renumbering as necessary.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 43, nays 37.
Amendment H-1194 was adopted.
Atteberry of Delaware offered the following amendment H-1195
filed by her and moved its adoption:
H-1195
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, by inserting after line 10, the
3 following:
4 " . Information concerning accepted medical
5 procedures for postcoital emergency contraception and
6 medications approved by the United States food and
7 drug administration for use as postcoital emergency
8 contraception."
9 2. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting
10 internal references as necessary.
Amendment H-1195 lost.
Winckler of Scott offered the following amendment H-1174 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1174
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 11, by striking the word "review"
3 and inserting the following: "be offered".
4 2. Page 2, line 13, by striking the word "review"
5 and inserting the following: "be offered".
6 3. Page 3, line 30, by inserting after the word
7 "and" the following: "offers".
Amendment H-1174 lost.
Atteberry of Delaware offered the following amendment H-1187
filed by her and Grundberg of Polk and moved its adoption:
H-1187
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 22, by striking the words "unborn
3 child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
4 2. Page 3, lines 9 and 10, by striking the words
5 "unborn child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
6 3. Page 3, line 14, by striking the words "unborn
7 child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
8 4. Page 3, line 15, by striking the words
9 "unborn child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
10 5. Page 3, line 17, by striking the words "unborn
11 child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
12 6. Page 3, line 21, by striking the words "unborn
13 child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
14 7. Page 3, lines 26 and 27, by striking the words
15 "unborn child" and inserting the following: "fetus".
Amendment H-1187 lost.
Hatch of Polk offered the following amendment H-1198 filed by
him and moved its adoption:
H-1198
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 34, by striking the word ",
3 orally," and inserting the following: "from a live
4 person any relevant information, including but not
5 limited to".
Amendment H-1198 was adopted.
Smith of Marshall offered the following amendment H-1184 filed
by him and moved its adoption:
H-1184
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 3, line 8, by striking the word
3 "probable".
4 2. Page 3, line 12, by inserting after the word
5 "term" the following: "as accepted and published by
6 the American college of obstetricians and
7 gynecologists".
Amendment H-1184 lost.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1197 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1197
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 3, by striking lines 8 through 18.
3 2. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1197 lost.
Smith of Marshall offered the following amendment H-1185 filed
by him and moved its adoption:
H-1185
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 3, lines 24 and 25, by striking the
3 words: "the possible detrimental psychological
4 effects of abortion,".
Amendment H-1185 lost.
Atteberry of Delaware offered the following amendment H-1191
filed by her and moved its adoption:
H-1191
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 4, by inserting after line 12, the
3 following:
4 " . The information and materials provided under
5 this chapter shall contain the most recent medically
6 accepted standards and scientifically accurate
7 information published by the American college of
8 obstetricians and gynecologists."
9 2. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting
10 internal references as necessary.
Amendment H-1191 lost.
Wise of Lee offered amendment H-1182 filed by him as follows:
H-1182
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. By striking page 4, line 24 through page 5,
3 line 15, and inserting the following:
4 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146A.5 REVIEW BY MEDICAL
5 EXAMINERS - CONFIDENTIALITY.
6 1. A licensed physician subject to the authority
7 of the state board of medical examiners who is accused
8 of a violation of this chapter is subject to a hearing
9 before the board. Any proceeding before the board
10 shall be conducted in a manner which protects the
11 confidentiality of the woman and all documents
12 pertaining to the proceedings shall remain
13 confidential and shall be sealed.
14 2. The state board of medical examiners may revoke
15 the license of a physician who is found in violation
16 of this chapter."
17 2. Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking the
18 words "and providing a criminal penalty".
19 3. By renumbering as necessary.
Warnstadt of Woodbury offered the following amendment H-1208,
to amendment H-1182, filed by him from the floor and moved its
adoption:
H-1208
1 Amend the amendment, H-1182, to House File 341 as
2 follows:
3 1. Page 1, by inserting after line 16, the
4 following:
5 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146A.6 HARASSMENT -
6 PROHIBITED - CRIMINAL PENALTY.
7 1. A person commits harassment in the second
8 degree when the person purposefully contacts a woman
9 upon whom an abortion is to be performed, during the
10 twenty-four-hour period of delay provided under this
11 chapter, for the purpose of influencing the woman's
12 decision relating to the performance of an abortion.
13 2. For the purposes of this section, "person" does
14 not include a person residing with the woman or a
15 person related to the woman by consanguinity or
16 affinity.
17 Sec. . Section 708.7, subsection 3, unnumbered
18 paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
19 A person commits harassment in the second degree
20 when the person commits harassment involving a threat
21 to commit bodily injury, commits harassment pursuant
22 to section 146A.6, or commits harassment and has
23 previously been convicted of harassment two times
24 under this section or any similar statute during the
25 preceding ten years."
26 2. Page 1, by striking lines 17 and 18.
27 3. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-1208 was adopted.
Wise of Lee moved the adoption of amendment H-1182, as
amended.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 35, nays 54.
Amendment H-1182, as amended, lost.
Hatch of Polk offered the following amendment H-1193 filed by
him and Foege of Linn and moved its adoption:
H-1193
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 5, by inserting after line 15, the
3 following:
4 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146B.1 TITLE.
5 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
6 "Vasectomy Waiting Period Act".
7 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146B.2 VASECTOMY -
8 MANDATORY WAITING PERIOD.
9 1. Except in the case of a medical emergency, a
10 vasectomy shall not be performed in this state unless
11 the man upon whom the vasectomy is to be performed
12 consents to the vasectomy at least twenty-four hours
13 prior to the performance of the procedure.
14 2. The referring physician, the physician who will
15 perform the vasectomy, or an agent of either physician
16 shall provide information to the man, by telephone, by
17 audiotape, or in person, at least twenty-four hours
18 before the vasectomy regarding the method, the
19 procedures commonly used, the risks commonly
20 associated with each procedure, the possible
21 detrimental effects of a vasectomy, and the medical
22 risks commonly associated with a vasectomy.
23 3. The referring physician, the physician who will
24 perform the vasectomy, or an agent of either
25 physician, who provides the required information
26 pursuant to subsection 2 to the man upon whom the
27 vasectomy is to be performed, shall obtain and retain
28 written certification from the man that the
29 information was provided."
30 2. Title page, line 1, by striking the word
31 "informed".
32 3. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
33 word "abortion" the following: "or a vasectomy".
Dix of Butler in the chair at 6:58 p.m.
Amendment H-1193 lost.
Speaker Siegrist in the chair at 7:09 p.m.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1177 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1177
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 5, line 16, by inserting after the word
3 "DATE" the following: "- CONTINGENCY".
4 2. Page 5, line 17, by inserting after the figure
5 "2001" the following: ", only if the general assembly
6 appropriates funding specifically for the purpose of
7 providing the written information and acquiring the
8 data required under this Act".
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 27, nays 51.
Amendment H-1177 lost.
Petersen of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendments H-1180 and H-1188 filed by her on March 5,
2001.
Hoversten of Woodbury moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 341)
The ayes were, 67:
|
Alons | Arnold | Barry | Baudler |
|
Boal | Boddicker | Boggess | Bradley |
|
Brauns | Broers | Brunkhorst | Bukta |
|
Carroll | Chiodo | Cormack | De Boef |
|
Dix | Dolecheck | Drake | Eddie |
|
Eichhorn | Elgin | Finch | Frevert |
|
Garman | Gipp | Hahn | Hansen |
|
Heaton | Hoffman | Horbach | Houser |
|
Hoversten | Huseman | Huser | Johnson |
|
Kettering | Klemme | Kuhn | Larson |
|
Manternach | May | Mertz | Millage |
|
Murphy | O'Brien | Osterhaus | Quirk |
|
Raecker | Rants | Rayhons | Rekow |
|
Roberts | Scherrman | Seng | Shey |
|
Sievers | Stevens | Sukup | Teig |
|
Tremmel | Tymeson | Tyrrell | Van Engelenhoven |
|
Van Fossen | Weidman | Mr. Speaker |
|
| | Siegrist |
|
|
The nays were, 31:
|
Atteberry | Bell | Cohoon | Connors |
|
Dotzler | Falck | Foege | Ford |
|
Greimann | Grundberg | Hatch | Jacobs |
|
Jenkins | Jochum | Kreiman | Larkin |
|
Lensing | Mascher | Metcalf | Myers |
|
Petersen | Richardson | Schrader | Shoultz |
|
Smith | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Warnstadt |
|
Winckler | Wise | Witt |
|
|
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to. Placing the
following amendments filed from the floor and requiring unanimous
consent, out of order:
Amendment H-1201 filed by Boddicker of Cedar.
Amendment H-1205 filed by Grundberg of Polk.
Amendment H-1206 filed by Grundberg of Polk.
Amendment H-1207 filed by Grundberg of Polk.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 341 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
March 6, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 267, a bill for an act relating to state budgetary matters by providing
for reductions and supplementation of appropriations made for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2000, and transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain moneys,
and providing an effective date.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 267, by committee on appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to state budgetary matters by providing for reductions and
supplementation of appropriations made for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2000, and transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain
moneys, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and passed on file.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on March 6,
2001. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File
327.
KETTERING of Sac
I inadvertently voted "nay" on House File 324. I meant to vote
"aye".
SHEY of Linn
BILL ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that the following bill
has been examined and found correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House
and the President of the Senate, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this
6th day of March, 2001: House File 192.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that certificates of recognition have been issued as follows.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
2001\476 Brett Buehler, Lake View - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the
highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\477 Jack DeBourgh, Lake View - For being named Community Operator of
the Year.
2001\478 Jay Hoskey, South Tama High School - For being named Boy's State
Wrestling division 2A Coach of the Year.
2001\479 Erma and David Knauss, Logan - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\480 Pearl Plambeck, Persia - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\481 Loretta and Donald Bertelsen, Missouri Valley - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2001\482 Pauline Johnson, Missouri Valley - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\483 Julia Kubik, Traer - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\484 Virginia and Jim Abernathey, Traer - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\485 Cole Pape, Maquoketa - For being a three time Iowa State Wrestling
Champion.
2001\486 Father Paul Ouderkirk, Postville - For giving the Prayer of the Day on
the 5th of March.
2001\487 Adam Clemons, Eldora - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the
highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\488 Tyler Haskin, Eldora - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the
highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\489 Christopher M. Yeager, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\490 Donna and Harley Wallace, Fontanelle - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 387
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Kreiman and Sukup.
House File 421
Economic Development: Boggess, Chair; Lensing and Metcalf.
House File 422
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Eichhorn.
House File 427
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Baudler and Jochum.
House File 437
Judiciary: Broers, Chair; Baudler and Tremmel.
House File 446
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Broers.
House File 447
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Chiodo and Kettering.
House File 464
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Jochum and Sukup.
House File 467
Environmental Protection: Gipp, Chair; Lensing and Sievers.
House File 468
Economic Development: Roberts, Chair; Cohoon and Horbach.
House File 472
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Barry and Bell.
House File 474
Economic Development: Jenkins, Chair; Cormack and Hatch.
House File 475
Judiciary: Tremmel, Chair; Eichhorn and Millage.
House File 481
State Government: Metcalf, Chair; Larkin and Millage.
House File 482
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Barry and Ford.
House File 483
Judiciary: Tremmel, Chair; Eichhorn and Millage.
House File 485
Agriculture: Mertz, Chair; Huseman and Rayhons.
House File 486
Judiciary: Tremmel, Chair; Eichhorn and Millage.
House File 495
Education: Tymeson, Chair; Boal and Foege.
House File 501
Judiciary: Kreiman, Chair; Shey and Sukup.
Senate File 211
Agriculture: De Boef, Chair; Baudler and Fallon.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 196
Economic Development: Teig, Chair; Dotzler and Manternach.
House Study Bill 197
Economic Development: Elgin, Chair; Cormack and Seng.
House Study Bill 199
Local Government: Dix, Chair; Sievers and Warnstadt.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 200 Judiciary
Relating to the grounds for termination of parental rights under the
juvenile justice code by requiring the court to give primary
consideration to the best interest of the child.
H.S.B. 201 Education
Relating to the establishment of a student achievement and teacher
quality program.
H.S.B. 202 Commerce and Regulation
Creating a school energy conservation program.
H.S.B. 203 Human Resources
Relating to licensure requirements for physician assistants and
providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 204 Local Government
Relating to establishment and duration of urban renewal areas,
allowing rebate or abatement of property taxes for certain property
located in an urban renewal area, and providing an applicability date.
H.S.B. 205 Local Government
Relating to application of the property tax assessment limitation in
an urban renewal area and providing an applicability date.
H.S.B. 206 Local Government
Relating to approval of city ordinances granting certain utility
franchises.
H.S.B. 207 Local Government
Relating to Iowa's community empowerment initiative and providing
an effective date.
H.S.B. 208 Administration and Rules
Relating to an annual budget for the daily operations of the House of
Representatives.
H.S.B. 209 Economic Development
Relating to the employment security administrative contributions
surcharge, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 210 Economic Development
Relating to unemployment compensation by continuing the
employment security administrative contribution surcharge and its
fund, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 211 Judiciary
Relating to the placement of juveniles in detention and to the
jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations have been received
and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 372), providing for the reversion of
dividends and distributions by certain cooperative associations.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 377), providing for agricultural liens.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND REGULATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 386), relating to consideration of the
proposed uniform computer information transactions Act.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 148), relating to the Iowa individual
health benefit reinsurance association and the Iowa comprehensive health insurance
association, by changing the board of directors, membership, assessment, and premium
tax offset related to the associations.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 157), relating to certain school finance
provisions and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 183), relating to an increase in the amount
of the minimum community resource allowance to be retained by the spouse of an
institutionalized individual under the medical assistance program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 6, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 183), adding the offense of criminal
transmission of human immunodeficiency virus to the list of criminal offenses that
require registration under the sex offender registry and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 6, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 140), allowing cities to issue general
obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or loan agreements to fund the construction and
equipping of child care centers and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 5, 2001.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-1202 H.F. 402 Kreiman of Davis
Broers of Cerro Gordo
H-1203 H.F. 451 Millage of Scott
Elgin of Linn
H-1209 H.F. 399 Millage of Scott
H-1210 H.F. 451 Millage of Scott
Elgin of Linn
Tremmel of Wapello
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 8:27
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2001.
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