Helmet law bid stalls in Iowa Senate committee
The Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee failed by one vote to advance a helmet bill requiring riders to wear protective headgear. Proponents led by Sen. Elaine Szymoniak pledged to keep pressing the issue, while Sen. Jean Lloyd-Jones noted the political and security risks of revival. ABATE lobbyist Mark Maxwell thanked Gov. Branstad for last year's veto and hopes the defeats end the push this session.
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Pate Pushes Centralized School for Chronically Truant Teens
Iowa Sen. Paul Pate proposes a 200 bed private residential facility for chronically truant youths aged 13 to 16 funded by districts failing to curb truancy. He also pilots a non militaristic boot camp academy as an alternative to Eldora for juvenile delinquents with state funding from juvenile justice reform budget.
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Panel OKs help for disabled student in private school
Des Moines report notes northeast Cedar Rapids girl Jessica Pettit, a first grader with cerebral palsy, could receive a mobility aide from Area Education Agencies to attend St Josephs Catholic School in Marion. The House Education Committee approved the measure, with Rep. Ron Corbett and Rep. Mary Lundy backing.
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Camp Courageous Wins Panel to Raffle Donated Farm
The House State Government Committee approved a bill to let Camp Courageous raffle a farm near Monticello. If passed, the measure would waive the state cap on raffle prizes above 20 000 dollars.
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Iowa House approves safe schools bill to curb violence
The Iowa House Education Committee approved the safe schools bill aiming to weed out violent students, pilot character education, and allow unannounced locker searches with notice, while permitting short paid leave for teachers injured in preventing violence and granting limited access to juvenile records with privacy safeguards.
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Fayette
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Rep
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Iowa City
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