February 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Labor & Business Relations Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3072 – Teens employed as pizza dough rollers SSB 3072 creates an exception to Iowa’s law prohibiting those under 18 from operating power-driven bakery machines. The …
February 2, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Veteran Affairs Committee, Votes 0 SF 2175 – USS Iowa fund SF 2175 (SF 2050) appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund (current Fiscal Year 2021-22) to the Department of Public Defense in support of the christening …
February 1, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Votes 0 SF 2011 – Youth deer hunting licenses SF 2011 requires the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to make youth deer hunting licenses available for purchase when …
February 1, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Human Resources Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3066 – DHS services for children and families SSB 3066 is a Department of Human Services (DHS) bill that makes changes to programs and services for children and families, including …
January 28, 2022 Senate Staff Blog 0 Today State Senator Jackie Smith of Sioux City blocked proposed legislation that would have increased the dangers faced by Iowa law enforcement officers. Senate File 332 would have doubled how dark Iowa car windows can …
January 27, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, State Government Committee, Votes 0 SF 2086 – Reorganizing the State Council on Homelessness SF 2086 is a proposal by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) to reorganize the Council on Homelessness by reducing its size and …
January 27, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Labor & Business Relations Committee, Votes 0 SF 493 – Contractor registration and labor brokers SF 493 expands the definition of contractor to include a labor broker or recruiter who brings one of more workers to a …
January 27, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Judiciary Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3023 – State court administrator’s salary SSB 3023 eliminates discrepancies in Iowa Code that cause confusion over the authority to alter the State Court Administrator’s salary. …
SSB 3048 – Student Aid Commission registration technical changes SSB 3048 is a departmental bill from the College Student Aid Commission that makes technical changes to remove exception language that was intended for Iowa-originating schools that are no …
January 20, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Ethics Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3038 – Financial disclosures SSB 3038 updates the personal financial disclosure filing requirements for both candidates and senators by placing deadlines and penalties for failure to file. …
January 20, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Education Committee, Votes 0 SSB 3002 – Technical changes to disbursement funds for computer science professional development SSB 3002 makes technical changes to the disbursement of funds for the computer science …
Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, members of the public, and everyone watching at home, welcome to the 2022 legislative session. Our session should be laser-focused on the Reynolds Workforce …
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls: (1/6/22) As we prepare for the opening of the 2022 legislative session, it’s time for all elected officials returning to the Iowa Statehouse to focus on the state’s number one problem: the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. …
December 13, 2021 Senate Staff Blog 0 (12/13/2021) Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Revenue Estimating Conference projections “The latest revenue picture kicks the door down for the Legislature to …
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, 12/9/21 The biggest challenge facing the Iowa Legislature’s 2022 session is the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. In Iowa manufacturing, health care, education, our service industries…everywhere across our state there just …
December 2, 2021 News Conference I’m Senator Pam Jochum from Dubuque. I want to talk a little bit today, about Build Back Better and investing in Iowa’s direct care workers. It’s one of many ways that Build Back Better will improve Iowa’s healthcare system …
Yesterday’s vote by UAW members reminds us all of the power of solidarity: We all do better when we *all* do better. Striking Deere employees earned a hard-fought victory — Iowa Senate Democrats were proud to stand with them in this righteous fight and to …
Statement by Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls: Tomorrow, November 11, Veterans Day observances will be held across Iowa in towns small and large. We will come together to recognize American service members who have served our state and our country. We …
November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to remember all who have served our country in uniform and defended our freedoms, in times of war and peace. The commitment of Iowans to serve our country has been strong since the Civil War. That’s why the Legislature …
Republicans haven’t shown up to support striking workers for one simple reason: They don’t support them Prepared remarks by Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls at today’s news conference: “This morning, Senator Joe Bolkcom announced that he will not seek …
