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2025 Summer Interim Update – New Laws Effective July 1

The 2025 Legislative Session adjourned on May 15, and over the next 30 days, the Governor took final action on bills, concluding her work on June 11. Now the majority of new laws take effect today, July 1, 2025....more

7/2/2025 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Eminent Domain , Executive Orders , Governor Vetoes , New Legislation , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Elections , State Legislatures , Title VI

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 17

Last week was the first week beyond the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, and legislators made significant strides toward adjournment. On Thursday, the chambers released a joint budget agreement; with...more

5/13/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Legislative Agendas , LGBTQ , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Elections , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 16

Last week marked the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, the last scheduled day. Legislators must now work to pass an annual budget, but disagreements between the chambers on major policy items as well...more

5/5/2025 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Eminent Domain , Energy Policy , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 15

It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more

4/28/2025 / Energy Policy , General Assembly , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures , State Taxes , Tax Credits

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 14

Last week, the energy changed under the golden dome as legislators gave the first indications they are moving towards ending this year’s legislative session. While ultimately not taken up by either chamber this week, Pharmacy...more

4/21/2025 / Drug Pricing , Healthcare Reform , Medicaid , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , Regulatory Reform , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Tax Credits

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 12

Week 12 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session featured the final major deadline before legislators’ per diem runs out on the 110th day of session: the second funnel. To survive this deadline, bills must have passed through a...more

4/7/2025 / Agribusiness , Donald Trump , Governor Reynolds , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Tariffs

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 11

Legislators continued to work hard in Week 11 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session as the second funnel deadline rapidly approaches. This week featured long caucus meetings followed by floor debate, and the long-awaited...more

3/31/2025 / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Healthcare Reform , Medicaid , New Legislation , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures , State Taxes , Tax Reform

Iowa Legislative Session – Week 3

The 91st General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol for a full week of legislating. Last week, there were 144 new bill introductions between both chambers, and 90 bills passed out of subcommittee. Currently, 33 bills have...more

2/3/2025 / Gaming , General Assembly , Governor Reynolds , Legislative Agendas , Proposed Legislation , Public Schools , Special Election , State and Local Government , State Legislatures , Unemployment Insurance

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 2

The 91st General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol on Tuesday for a shortened week due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the inauguration of President Donald Trump. However, legislators hit the ground running and...more

1/27/2025 / Gaming , General Assembly , Motor Vehicles , National Security , Proposed Legislation , Public Policy , Regulatory Agenda , State Legislatures , Transportation Industry , Wage and Hour

First Day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session

The Iowa Legislature gaveled in yesterday, Monday, January 13, for the first day of session. All returning and newly elected House and Senate members convened at the Capitol for the first year of the 91st General Assembly....more

1/14/2025 / Affordable Housing , Education Reform , General Assembly , Government Efficiency , Legislative Agendas , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State and Local Government , State Budgets , State Legislatures

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