(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following 6 bills into law:
Senate File 399: an Act relating to the conduct of elections, including general election ballot vacancies, voter registration, elections administration, absentee voting, and vacancies on school boards and merged area governing boards and including effective date and applicability provisions. This bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 27, 46-0 and the Iowa House on April 10, 96-0.
House File 573: an Act relating to the exercise, by school districts, of any broad and implied powers not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly, and to the construction of statutes related to school district boards and school districts. This bill passed the Iowa Senate on April 20, 34-16 and the Iowa House on April 21, 59-37.
Senate File 445: an Act relating to law enforcement including the establishment of a law enforcement officer privilege, criminal sentencing, and local enforcement of certain restrictions, and modifying certain criminal penalties. This bill passed the Iowa House on April 18, 97-0 and the Iowa Senate on April 19, 50-0.
Senate File 401: an Act relating to civil protective orders in domestic abuse and sexual abuse cases, and making penalties and remedies applicable. This bill passed the Iowa House on March 8, 49-0 and the Iowa House on April 19, 94-4.
Senate File 467: an Act relating to restrictions on the receipt by certain felons of certain insurance proceeds and other benefits. This bill passed the Iowa House on April 18, 98-0 and the Iowa Senate on April 19, 50-0.
House File 233: an Act relating to the use of step therapy protocols for prescription drugs by health carriers, health benefit plans, and utilization review organizations, and including applicability provisions. This bill passed the Iowa Senate on April 10, 47-0 and the Iowa House on April 12, 97-0.
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