Bills Still Alive At The Iowa Statehouse

By Ben Kieffer,

Published April 5, 2021 at 5:03 PM CDT

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The 2021 legislative session is scheduled to adjourn at the end of the month. With only a few weeks left, many key pieces of legislation, like the state budget, have yet to be finalized.

Last Friday was the second funnel deadline in the Iowa legislature. On this episode of River to River, notable bills that are dead and those still in the mix for final legislative approval.

Bills marked "alive" have met the requirements of the funnel deadline, and those marked "dead" have not. However, there are still ways the Legislature can resurrect "dead" proposals.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that allows Iowans to buy and carry a concealed handgun without first getting a permit. It takes effect July 1. https://t.co/n2faKmmchu #ialegis #iagov
— Katarina Sostaric (@KatarinaSos) April 2, 2021

Bills both alive and dead this session include those involving child care, birth control, mental health, school choice, broadband investment, taxes, law enforcement, traffic cameras, tenure, the bottle bill and more.

Here is what’s alive and dead in the Iowa Legislature https://t.co/Ea6XiwZ0hN
— The Gazette (@gazettedotcom) April 2, 2021

Guests:

Katarina Sostaric, state government reporter, IPR
Kathie Obradovich, editor in chief, Iowa Capitol Dispatch
Kay Henderson, news director, Radio Iowa