House File 2319 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2319 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 552) A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting counties and cities from providing 1 guaranteed income programs, and including effective date 2 provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5641HV (2) 90 lh/js

H.F. 2319 Section 1. Section 13.2, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended 1 by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . q. Enforce the prohibitions on guaranteed 3 income programs as described in section 331.301, subsection 23, 4 and section 364.3, subsection 18. 5 Sec. 2. Section 331.301, Code 2024, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 23. a. Unless expressly authorized by 8 state law, a county shall not adopt, enforce, or maintain an 9 ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to 10 individuals under a guaranteed income program. 11 b. The attorney general shall send a cease and desist order 12 to any county that adopts or enforces an ordinance, order, or 13 rule in violation of this subsection. 14 c. If the county fails to comply with the cease and desist 15 order, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name 16 of the state for injunctive relief against any county that 17 has adopted an ordinance, order, or rule in violation of this 18 subsection. 19 d. For purposes of this subsection, the term “guaranteed 20 income program” means a program under which individuals are 21 provided with regular periodic cash payments that are unearned 22 and that may be used for any purpose, but does not include a 23 program under which an individual is required to perform work 24 or attend training. 25 e. A guaranteed income program operating prior to or on the 26 effective date of this Act may remain in effect until January 27 1, 2025, or until expiration of the program, whichever is 28 earlier. A county shall not start a guaranteed income program 29 or extend an existing guaranteed income program after the 30 effective date of this Act. 31 Sec. 3. Section 364.3, Code 2024, is amended by adding the 32 following new subsection: 33 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. a. Unless expressly authorized by 34 state law, a city shall not adopt, enforce, or maintain an 35 -1- LSB 5641HV (2) 90 lh/js 1/ 3

H.F. 2319 ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to 1 individuals under a guaranteed income program. 2 b. The attorney general shall send a cease and desist order 3 to any city that adopts or enforces an ordinance, order, or 4 rule in violation of this subsection. 5 c. If the city fails to comply with the cease and desist 6 order, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name 7 of the state for injunctive relief against any city that has 8 adopted an ordinance, order, or rule in violation of this 9 subsection. 10 d. For purposes of this subsection, the term “guaranteed 11 income program” means a program under which individuals are 12 provided with regular periodic cash payments that are unearned 13 and that may be used for any purpose, but does not include a 14 program under which an individual is required to perform work 15 or attend training. 16 e. A guaranteed income program operating prior to or on the 17 effective date of this Act may remain in effect until January 18 1, 2025, or until expiration of the program, whichever is 19 earlier. A city shall not start a guaranteed income program 20 or extend an existing guaranteed income program after the 21 effective date of this Act. 22 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 23 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 This bill prohibits a county or city from providing a 28 guaranteed income program unless expressly authorized by state 29 law. The attorney general shall enforce the prohibition on 30 the adoption, enforcement, or maintenance of a county or city 31 ordinance, order, or rule that provides a guaranteed income 32 program by sending the county or city a cease and desist order. 33 If the county or city fails to comply, the attorney general 34 shall bring an action for injunctive relief against the county 35 -2- LSB 5641HV (2) 90 lh/js 2/ 3

H.F. 2319 or city. A county or city is prohibited from starting or 1 extending a guaranteed income program after the enactment of 2 the bill, but a county or city with an operating program prior 3 to the enactment of the bill may remain in effect until the 4 earlier of January 1, 2025, or the expiration of the program. 5 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 6 -3- LSB 5641HV (2) 90 lh/js 3/ 3