Abuse alert bill may omit clergy in child abuse reporting
In a Senate Human Resources Committee meeting the clergy clause of House File 206 drew bipartisan opposition. Chairman Sen. Kenneth Veenstra indicated the panel will likely drop clergy language before advancing the bill, while mandatory reporters like teachers and health workers would still report suspected sexual abuse up to age 16, raising concerns about altering clergy counseling relationships.
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Panel weighs exempting receptions from gift limit
The Iowa House Ethics Committee considers an amendment to allow receptions during the legislative session with all 150 lawmakers invited to be exempt from the $3 per gift cap. Hosts would disclose food, beverages and entertainment costs within five days, while existing rules bar gifts over $3.
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Democrats push to send election bill to governor for veto
Iowa Democrats urged Senate Republicans to move rapidly on a GOP backed election reform package so Gov. Tom Vilsack can veto it and return focus to a model bill. They call the measure voter suppression and oppose changes expanding poll closures and earlier cutoffs for absentee ballots. GOP leaders defend the plan as protecting ballot integrity and oversight remains with the secretary of state.
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Senate defeats marital mediation proposal in Iowa
The Iowa Senate narrowly defeated Senate File 409 by a 24 25 vote with seven Republicans joining 18 Democrats against a bill to allow premarital and marital mediation agreements. Opponents argued current law already permits mediation for couples headed to divorce.
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