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Approved by the Iowa Senate, Killed by the Iowa House March 13, 2014
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| SF 2077 and SF 2079 Stable funding for local schools | In compliance with existing state law since 1995, legislation determines the growth in basic school funding for the 2015 school year (6%). 98% of Iowa school superintendents believe the Legislature should obey this law. |
26-23 |
Feb. 5 |
| SF 2295 – Wage Theft | Requires workers to be paid what they are owed, a 600 million dollar a year problem in Iowa. |
26-23 |
Mar. 4 |
| SF 2155 – Prompt Pay for Private Construction Contracts | Requires commercial contractors to pay subcontractors promptly when work is completed. Similar to laws Iowa businesses must follow in other states. |
34-15 |
Feb 24 |
| SF 2285 – Healthiest Children Initiative | Sets the goal of having the healthiest kids in the nation by 2020 and creating a plan, including performance benchmarks and budget needs by December 15, 2014. |
48-0 |
Mar. 3 |
| SF 2190 – Pregnant prisoner restraints | Limit county jails, prisons and other correctional institutions from shackling or restraining pregnant inmates during labor, delivery or post-partum recovery. |
49-0 |
Feb. 24 |
| SF 2095 – Second chance for kids in trouble | Kids whose get in minor trouble with the law would have a second chance, thanks to “consent decrees,” to avoid have a lifelong criminal record. |
49-0 |
Feb. 24 |
| SF 2109 – Extended statute of limitations for child sex abuse | Persons sexually abused as children would have more time to confront their abusers in court. |
49-0 |
Feb. 24 |
| SF 2322 – State Training School for Female Juvenile Delinquents | A major reform of Iowa’s approach to troubled boys and girls. In response to requests from court officials and advocates, the legislation would establish a place in Iowa for delinquent girls who are a danger to themselves or others. |
26-22 |
Feb. 27 |
| SF 2284 – ADA-compliant fuel pumps | Makes transportation easier for disabled Iowans by requiring service stations to install ADA-compliant notification system when updating their gas pumps. |
32-14 |
Mar. 10 |
| SF 2226 – Low-income school supplement | Helps our most in-need students, based on those qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs. Districts can use additional funds for before and after school programs, summer school, and intensive tutoring and mentoring programs. |
28-21 |
Feb. 26 |
| SF 2129 – Student philanthropy accounts | Initiated by West Marshall High School students, this legislation involves students in their communities by allowing them to raise funds for a specific charitable purpose by allowing districts to establish a fund separate from all other student activity funds or fees. |
35-13 |
Mar. 3 |
| SF 2278 – Electronic voter registration | Iowans would join many other states in being able to register to vote online. |
48-0 |
Mar. 4 |
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Approved by the Iowa Senate, Killed by the Iowa House
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