Iowa House approves fetus protection law strengthening penalties
The Iowa House passed HF 2109 96 to 0 to criminalize nonconsensual fetal termination or injury, closing a legal gap after two 1994 accidents. Proponents cite justice for grieving families Doug and Jean Fisher and Dave and Lauri Whiskeyman, with Gov. Branstad expected to sign and the Senate likely to concur.
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Iowa
Senate
Terry Branstad
Neil Harrison
Davenport
Doug
Jean Fisher
Iowa City
Dave
Lauri Whiskeyman
Senate delays vote on tougher meth bill in Iowa
In Des Moines the Senate postponed action on a bill to stiffen penalties for methamphetamine offenses amid GOP concerns over prison costs. The measure would raise penalties to 25 to 50 years and up to 1 million dollars for large seizures, with smaller offenses punished more severely. Analysts say the bill would add inmates but supporters argue harsher terms curb repeat offenses. Debate was set to resume.
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Des Moines
Republicans
Senate
Gene Maddox
Clive
Tony Bisignano
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Bisignano
D-Des Moines
Maddox
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
House resumes debate on workplace drug tests
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved a broadened measure allowing pre employment screening and post accident drug tests. The vote 75 to 17 reflects a partisan clash with Democratic leaders and labor groups opposing expanded powers citing worker privacy concerns.
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House
Des Moines
David Schrader
D-Monroe
Steven Sukup
R-Dougherty
Senate
Organized Labor
Hippler back in jail after bond revoked
Chadwick Hippler, 21, is back in the Johnson County Jail after Lederman’s Bail Bonds dropped backing on his bail. He faces first degree theft and eluding charges in a December 1994 Iowa City crash that injured Doug and Jean Fisher and killed their seven month fetus. Bond set at 15000 dollars. Trial date pending Supreme Court reconsideration of a dismissed nonconsensual termination charge.
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Johnson County
Jean Fisher
Iowa City
Amelia Hatcher
Cedar Rapids
Samona Smit
Statehouse
Des Moines
Fisher
Owa
Chadwick Hippler
Lederman
Hippler
Doug and
John Priester
Supreme Court
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