House advances 20 week abortion ban in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers hear debate on Senate File 471 to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks with life of mother or fetal anomaly exceptions. Supporters push removing fetal anomaly carve outs while opponents warn penalties may endanger women's lives and raise questions on reasonable certainty and doctor decisions.
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Joan Thompson
Iowa Catholic Conference
House Human Resources Subcommittee
Senate
Shannon Lundgren
Peosta
House
Iowa
Thompson
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Ames
Erin Davison-Rippey
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Iowa Senate keeps traffic cameras with tighter rules
A bipartisan Iowa Senate panel rejected an outright ban on traffic enforcement cameras, opting instead for stricter regulations and revenue directed to safety. Senate File 220 would require state approval in high risk locations, signage, justification reports, weekly calibrations, and officer review of citations, with penalties capped and some cameras grandfathered.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dan Zumbach
Zumbach
Kevin Kinney
Oxford
Ted Bowman
Maquoketa
Jim Lyham
Davenport
Senate
State Department of Transportation
Zaun
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Sioux City
Windsor Heights
Polk County
Liz Mathis
D-Robins
Capitol Digest Borrowing Trouble
The House Judiciary Committee approved SF 403 by 15-6 to turn failing to return rented equipment into Class C and D felonies, countering the civil-only approach. Critics warn criminal charges risk overreach, while supporters say the bill adds teeth to rental agreements and allows a 48 hour window to resolve arrears after arrest. The bill has already cleared the Senate 49-0.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Jim Carlin
Sioux City
David Adelman
Marty Ryan
Justice Reform Consortium
Brian Myer
Des Moines
Vicki Lensing
Iowa City
Senate
Senators seek to cap local wage floors in Iowa
Iowa Senate Republicans advanced House File 295 to bar cities and counties from setting minimum wages above the state 7.25 pay floor while leaving open a separate statewide wage increase. The measure drew fire from Democrats and independents who warned it could roll back local boosts in Polk and surrounding counties as adjournment nears.
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Des Moines
Randy Feenstra
Feenstra
Senate State Government Committee
David Johnson
Ocheyedan
Johnson
Sen
Janet Petersen
Petersen
Johnson, Linn
Polk
Wapello
Roby Smith
R-Davenport
Tony Bisignano
D-Des Moines
Polk County
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