Senate File 2070 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2070 BY SINCLAIR A BILL FOR An Act relating to the commission on uniform state laws. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 5413XS (2) 91 ss/ns
S.F. 2070 Section 1. Section 5.1, Code 2026, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 5.1 Commission on uniform laws —— vacancies. 3 The governor shall appoint three commissioners, subject to 4 confirmation by the senate, each of whom shall be a member of 5 the bar of this state, in good standing, who shall constitute 6 and be known as the commission on uniform state laws, and 7 upon the death, resignation, or refusal to serve of any of 8 the commissioners so appointed, the governor shall make an 9 appointment to fill the vacancy so caused, such new appointment 10 to be for the unexpired balance of the term of the original 11 appointee. 12 Sec. 2. Section 5.4, Code 2026, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 5.4 Duties —— reports. 15 The commissioners shall attend the meeting of the national 16 conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, or arrange 17 for the attendance of at least one of their number at the 18 national conference, and both in and out of the national 19 conference they shall do all in their power to promote 20 uniformity in state laws, upon all subjects where uniformity is 21 deemed desirable and practicable. The commission shall report 22 submit to the legislative council of the general assembly, an 23 account of its transactions, and its advice and recommendations 24 for legislation. This report shall be printed for presentation 25 to the council the commission’s expenses under section 5.2 for 26 approval . The council commission shall submit the a report 27 of recommended legislation to the speaker of the house and 28 president of the senate who shall forward it the report to the 29 appropriate committees of the general assembly for further 30 study. The commission shall bring about as far as practicable 31 the uniform judicial interpretation of all uniform laws and 32 generally devise and recommend additional legislation or other 33 or further course of action as shall tend to accomplish the 34 purposes of this chapter . 35 -1- LSB 5413XS (2) 91 ss/ns 1/ 2
S.F. 2070 EXPLANATION 1 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 3 This bill relates to the commission on uniform state 4 laws. The bill requires appointees by the governor to the 5 commission to be confirmed by the senate. The bill also 6 requires the commission to submit a report of its expenses to 7 the legislative council for approval and to submit a report 8 of recommended legislation to the speaker of the house of 9 representatives and the president of the senate. 10 -2- LSB 5413XS (2) 91 ss/ns 2/ 2