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A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

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Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Withdrawn. S.J. 727 .
Effective date
Not listed

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A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Withdrawn. S.J. 727 .

  2. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    HF 381 substituted. S.J. 726 .

  3. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689 .

  4. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Attached to HF 381 . S.J. 495 .

  5. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 332 .

  6. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 322 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 1126 .)

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File

396

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Introduced

SENATE

FILE

396

BY

COMMITTEE

ON

JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR

TO

SSB

1126)

(COMPANION

TO

HF

381

BY

COMMITTEE

ON

JUDICIARY)

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

statutory

corrections

which

may

adjust

1

language

to

reflect

current

practices,

insert

earlier

2

omissions,

delete

redundancies

and

inaccuracies,

resolve

3

inconsistencies

and

conflicts,

remove

ambiguities,

and

4

provide

for

Code

editor

directives.

5

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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Section

1.

Section

8.76,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

1

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

As

used

in

this

chapter

subchapter

,

unless

the

context

3

otherwise

requires:

4

Sec.

2.

Section

8.85,

subsection

6,

paragraph

c,

Code

2025,

5

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

6

c.

For

purposes

of

this

subsection

,

“cloud

computing

7

solutions”

means

the

same

as

described

in

section

8.2,

8

subsection

20

section

8.76,

subsection

12

,

paragraph

“l”

.

9

Sec.

3.

Section

8E.208,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

10

to

read

as

follows:

11

1.

Each

agency

shall

identify,

collect,

and

maintain

data

12

for

metrics

and

measures

critical

to

monitoring

and

assessing

13

the

performance

of

their

the

agency’s

operations.

14

Sec.

4.

Section

8E.209,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

15

follows:

16

8E.209

Records

and

data.

17

Each

agency

is

responsible

for

classifying

records

and

data

18

to

facilitate

safeguarding

its

own

information

and

making

19

that

information

available

to

appropriate

audiences.

The

20

department

may

review

any

records

and

data

an

agency

collects,

21

creates,

and

maintains

for

purposes

of

monitoring

their

the

22

agency’s

operations

and

assessing

performance.

Upon

the

23

department’s

request,

an

agency

shall

provide

the

department

24

with

and

routinely

update

such

records

and

data

that

support

25

enterprise-wide

initiatives,

planning

or

policy

development,

26

cross-agency

collaboration,

or

performance

or

risk

assessments.

27

Data

must

be

as

granular

as

possible

and

include

key

dates

28

and

characteristics

critical

to

monitoring

and

assessing

29

performance

and

facilitating

insights.

Each

agency

shall

30

provide

data

in

a

format

required

by

the

department

and

update

31

the

data

on

a

schedule

appropriate

for

the

data.

32

Sec.

5.

Section

10A.506,

subsection

10,

Code

2025,

is

33

amended

to

read

as

follows:

34

10.

Notwithstanding

section

17A.6,

subsection

3

,

the

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licensing

boards

included

within

the

department

pursuant

to

1

subsection

1

may

adopt

standards

by

reference

to

another

2

publication

without

posting

the

publication

to

on

the

boards’

3

internet

sites

if

the

publication

containing

the

standards

is

4

readily

accessible

on

the

internet

at

no

cost

and

the

internet

5

site

at

which

the

publication

may

be

found

is

included

in

the

6

administrative

rules

that

adopt

the

standard.

7

Sec.

6.

Section

10A.511,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

8

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

9

The

duties

of

the

director

as

it

relates

relating

to

fire

10

control

shall

be

as

follows:

11

Sec.

7.

Section

15.412,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

Code

12

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

13

a.

An

innovation

and

commercialization

development

fund

14

is

created

in

the

state

treasury

under

the

control

of

the

15

authority.

The

fund

shall

consist

of

moneys

appropriated

to

16

the

authority

and

any

other

moneys

available

to

,

or

obtained

,

17

or

accepted

by

the

authority

for

placement

in

the

fund.

18

Sec.

8.

Section

25.8,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

19

follows:

20

25.8

Limitation

on

claims

to

be

considered.

21

No

A

claim

against

the

state

shall

not

be

considered

or

22

allowed

by

the

general

assembly

except

it

be

unless

the

claim

23

has

been

presented

before

the

state

appeal

board

as

provided

in

24

this

chapter

.

25

Sec.

9.

Section

28E.7,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

26

follows:

27

28E.7

Obligations

not

excused.

28

No

An

agreement

made

pursuant

to

this

chapter

shall

not

29

relieve

any

public

agency

of

any

obligation

or

responsibility

30

imposed

upon

it

by

law

except

that

to

the

extent

of

actual

and

31

timely

performance

thereof

of

the

obligation

or

responsibility

32

by

a

joint

board

or

other

legal

or

administrative

entity

33

created

by

an

agreement

made

hereunder

under

this

chapter

,

said

34

the

performance

may

be

offered

in

satisfaction

of

the

public

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agency’s

obligation

or

responsibility.

1

Sec.

10.

Section

28E.9,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

2

follows:

3

28E.9

Status

of

interstate

agreement.

4

1.

If

an

agreement

entered

into

pursuant

to

this

chapter

5

is

between

or

among

one

or

more

public

agencies

of

this

state

6

and

one

or

more

public

agencies

of

another

state

or

of

the

7

United

States

said

,

the

agreement

shall

have

the

status

of

an

8

interstate

compact.

Such

agreements

shall,

before

entry

into

9

force,

be

approved

by

the

attorney

general

who

shall

determine

10

whether

the

agreement

is

in

proper

form

and

compatible

with

the

11

laws

of

this

state.

12

2.

In

any

case

or

controversy

involving

performance

or

13

interpretation

thereof

of,

or

liability

thereunder

under,

the

14

agreement

,

the

public

agencies

party

thereto

to

the

agreement

15

shall

be

real

parties

in

interest,

and

the

state

may

maintain

16

an

action

to

recoup

or

otherwise

make

itself

whole

for

any

17

damages

or

liability

which

it

may

incur

by

reason

of

being

18

joined

as

a

party

therein.

Such

action

shall

be

maintainable

19

against

any

public

agency

or

agencies

whose

default,

failure

20

of

performance,

or

other

conduct

caused

or

contributed

to

the

21

incurring

of

damage

or

liability

by

the

state.

22

Sec.

11.

Section

68B.2,

subsections

17

and

25,

Code

2025,

23

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

17.

“Official”

means

all

statewide

elected

officials,

25

the

executive

or

administrative

head

or

heads

of

an

agency

26

of

state

government,

the

deputy

executive

or

administrative

27

head

or

heads

of

an

agency

of

state

government,

members

of

28

boards

or

commissions

as

defined

under

section

7E.4

,

and

heads

29

of

the

major

subunits

of

departments

or

independent

state

30

agencies

whose

positions

involve

a

substantial

exercise

of

31

administrative

discretion

or

the

expenditure

of

public

funds

32

as

defined

under

rules

of

the

board

adopted

in

consultation

33

with

the

department

or

agency

and

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

.

34

“Official”

does

not

include

officers

or

employees

of

political

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subdivisions

of

the

state,

members

of

the

general

assembly,

1

legislative

employees,

officers

or

employees

of

the

judicial

2

branch

of

government

who

are

not

members

or

employees

of

3

the

office

of

attorney

general,

members

of

state

government

4

entities

which

are

or

exercise

the

same

type

of

authority

that

5

is

exercised

by

councils

or

committees

as

defined

under

section

6

7E.4

,

or

members

of

any

agricultural

commodity

promotional

7

board,

if

the

such

board

is

subject

to

a

producer

referendum.

8

25.

“State

employee”

means

a

person

who

is

not

an

official

9

and

is

a

paid

employee

of

the

state

of

Iowa

and

does

not

include

10

an

independent

contractor,

an

employee

of

the

judicial

branch

11

who

is

not

an

employee

of

the

office

of

attorney

general,

an

12

employee

of

the

general

assembly,

an

employee

of

a

political

13

subdivision

of

the

state,

or

an

employee

of

any

agricultural

14

commodity

promotional

board,

if

the

such

board

is

subject

to

15

a

producer

referendum.

16

Sec.

12.

Section

68B.22A,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

17

follows:

18

68B.22A

Reporting

of

gifts

and

bequests

received.

19

All

gifts

and

bequests

with

a

value

of

fifty

dollars

or

20

more

received

by

a

department

or

accepted

by

the

governor

on

21

behalf

of

the

state

shall

be

reported

within

twenty

days

of

22

receiving

the

gift

or

bequest

to

the

Iowa

ethics

and

campaign

23

disclosure

board,

using

the

board’s

internet

reporting

system.

24

The

Iowa

ethics

and

campaign

disclosure

board

shall,

by

January

25

31

of

each

year,

submit

to

the

fiscal

services

division

of

26

the

legislative

services

agency

a

written

report

listing

all

27

gifts

and

bequests

received

during

the

previous

calendar

year

28

with

a

value

over

one

thousand

dollars

and

the

purpose

for

29

each

such

gift

or

bequest.

The

submission

shall

also

include

30

a

listing

of

all

gifts

and

bequests

received

by

a

department

31

from

a

person

if

the

cumulative

value

of

all

gifts

and

bequests

32

received

by

the

department

from

the

person

during

the

previous

33

calendar

year

exceeds

one

thousand

dollars,

and

the

Iowa

ethics

34

and

campaign

disclosure

board

shall

include,

if

available,

the

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purpose

for

each

such

gift

or

bequest.

However,

the

reports

on

1

gifts

or

bequests

filed

by

the

state

board

of

regents

and

the

2

Iowa

state

fair

board

pursuant

to

section

8.44

shall

be

deemed

3

sufficient

to

comply

with

the

requirements

of

this

section

.

4

Sec.

13.

Section

68B.35,

subsection

5,

Code

2025,

is

amended

5

to

read

as

follows:

6

5.

a.

A

candidate

for

statewide

office

shall

file

7

a

financial

statement

with

the

Iowa

ethics

and

campaign

8

disclosure

board,

a

candidate

for

the

office

of

state

9

representative

shall

file

a

financial

statement

with

the

chief

10

clerk

of

the

house

of

representatives,

and

a

candidate

for

11

the

office

of

state

senator

shall

file

a

financial

statement

12

with

the

secretary

of

the

senate.

Statements

shall

contain

13

information

concerning

the

year

preceding

the

year

in

which

the

14

election

is

to

be

held.

15

b.

The

Iowa

ethics

and

campaign

disclosure

board

shall

16

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

providing

for

the

filing

of

17

the

financial

statements

with

the

board

and

for

the

deposit,

18

retention,

and

availability

of

the

financial

statements.

The

19

ethics

committees

of

the

house

of

representatives

and

the

20

senate

shall

recommend

rules

for

adoption

by

the

respective

21

houses

providing

for

the

filing

of

the

financial

statements

22

with

the

chief

clerk

of

the

house

or

the

secretary

of

the

23

senate

and

for

the

deposit,

retention,

and

availability

of

24

the

financial

statements.

Rules

adopted

shall

also

include

a

25

procedure

for

notification

of

candidates

of

the

duty

to

file

26

disclosure

statements

under

this

section

.

27

Sec.

14.

Section

84A.21,

subsection

3,

paragraph

a,

Code

28

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

29

a.

An

Iowa

student

internship

fund

is

created

in

the

state

30

treasury

under

the

control

of

the

department

of

workforce

31

development.

The

fund

shall

consist

of

moneys

appropriated

to

32

the

department

of

workforce

development

and

any

other

moneys

33

available

to

,

or

obtained

,

or

accepted

by

the

department

of

34

workforce

development

for

placement

in

the

fund.

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Sec.

15.

Section

96.7,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

1

subparagraph

(2),

subparagraph

division

(b),

Code

2025,

is

2

amended

to

read

as

follows:

3

(b)

An

employer’s

account

shall

not

be

charged

with

The

4

benefits

paid

to

an

individual

who

left

the

work

of

the

5

employer

voluntarily

without

good

cause

attributable

to

the

6

employer

or

to

an

individual

who

was

discharged

for

misconduct

7

in

connection

with

the

individual’s

employment,

or

to

an

8

individual

who

failed

without

good

cause,

either

to

apply

for

9

available,

suitable

work

or

to

accept

suitable

work

with

that

10

employer,

shall

not

be

charged

to

the

employer’s

account,

but

11

shall

be

charged

to

the

unemployment

compensation

fund.

This

12

paragraph

subparagraph

division

applies

to

both

contributory

13

and

reimbursable

employers,

notwithstanding

section

96.8,

14

subsection

5

.

15

Sec.

16.

Section

99G.11,

subsections

1

and

2,

Code

2025,

are

16

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

1.

A

member

of

the

commission

or

employee

of

the

division

18

shall

not

directly

or

indirectly,

individually,

as

a

member

19

of

a

partnership

or

other

association,

or

as

a

shareholder,

20

director,

or

officer

of

a

corporation

,

have

an

interest

in

a

21

business

that

contracts

for

the

operation

or

marketing

of

the

22

lottery

as

authorized

by

this

chapter

,

unless

the

business

is

23

controlled

or

operated

by

a

consortium

of

lotteries

in

which

24

the

division

has

an

interest.

25

2.

Notwithstanding

the

provisions

of

chapter

68B

,

a

person

26

contracting

or

seeking

to

contract

with

the

state

to

supply

27

gaming

equipment

or

materials

for

use

in

the

operation

of

the

28

lottery,

an

applicant

for

a

license

to

sell

tickets

or

shares

29

in

the

lottery,

or

a

retailer

shall

not

offer

a

member

of

the

30

commission

or

employee

of

the

division,

or

a

member

of

their

31

immediate

family

,

a

gift,

gratuity,

or

other

thing

having

a

32

value

of

more

than

the

limits

established

in

chapter

68B

,

other

33

than

food

and

beverage

consumed

at

a

meal.

For

purposes

of

34

this

subsection

,

“member

of

their

immediate

family”

means

a

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spouse,

child,

stepchild,

brother,

brother-in-law,

stepbrother,

1

sister,

sister-in-law,

stepsister,

parent,

parent-in-law,

or

2

step-parent

of

the

commission

member

or

employee

who

resides

3

in

the

same

household

in

the

same

principal

residence

of

the

4

commission

member

or

employee.

5

Sec.

17.

Section

123.30,

subsection

3,

paragraph

a,

6

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

division

(c),

Code

2025,

is

7

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

(c)

The

holder

of

a

class

“B”

retail

alcohol

license

may

9

sell

beer

to

class

“C”,

special

class

“C”,

special

class

10

“C”

retail

native

license,

class

“D”,

and

class

“F”

retail

11

alcohol

licensees

,

and

to

special

class

“C”

retail

native

wine

12

licensees,

for

resale

for

consumption

on

the

premises.

Such

13

beer

sales

shall

be

in

quantities

of

not

more

than

five

cases

14

of

beer,

high

alcoholic

content

beer,

and

canned

cocktails,

15

but

not

more

than

one

such

sale

shall

be

made

to

the

same

16

retail

alcohol

licensee

in

a

twenty-four-hour

period.

A

class

17

“A”

beer

permittee

shall

be

held

harmless

concerning

any

beer

18

resold

as

authorized

by

this

subparagraph

division.

19

Sec.

18.

Section

123.30,

subsection

3,

paragraph

d,

20

subparagraph

(4),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

21

(4)

The

holder

of

a

class

“E”

retail

alcohol

license

may

22

sell

beer

to

class

“C”,

special

class

“C”,

special

class

23

“C”

retail

native

license,

class

“D”,

and

class

“F”

retail

24

alcohol

licensees

,

and

to

special

class

“C”

retail

native

wine

25

licensees,

for

resale

for

consumption

on

the

premises.

Such

26

beer

sales

shall

be

in

quantities

of

not

more

than

five

cases

27

of

beer,

high

alcoholic

content

beer,

and

canned

cocktails,

28

but

not

more

than

one

such

sale

shall

be

made

to

the

same

29

retail

alcohol

licensee

in

a

twenty-four-hour

period.

A

class

30

“A”

beer

permittee

shall

be

held

harmless

concerning

any

beer

31

resold

as

authorized

by

this

subparagraph.

32

Sec.

19.

Section

123.44,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

33

follows:

34

123.44

Gifts

prohibited.

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A

manufacturer

or

broker

shall

not

give

away

alcoholic

1

liquor

at

any

time

in

connection

with

the

manufacturer’s

or

2

broker’s

business

except

for

testing

or

sampling

purposes

only.

3

A

manufacturer,

distiller,

vintner,

brewer,

broker,

wholesaler,

4

or

importer,

organized

as

a

corporation

pursuant

to

the

laws

of

5

this

state

or

any

other

state,

who

deals

in

alcoholic

beverages

6

subject

to

regulation

under

this

chapter

shall

not

offer

or

7

give

anything

of

value

to

a

commission

member

,

or

official

or

8

employee

of

the

department

under

this

chapter

,

or

directly

9

or

indirectly

contribute

in

any

manner

any

money

or

thing

of

10

value

to

a

person

seeking

a

public

or

appointive

office

or

a

11

recognized

political

party

or

a

group

of

persons

seeking

to

12

become

a

recognized

political

party.

13

Sec.

20.

Section

135.22B,

subsection

2,

paragraph

c,

Code

14

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

c.

The

department

shall

consult

with

the

council

on

health

16

and

human

services

regarding

the

program

and

shall

report

to

17

the

council

on

health

and

human

services

concerning

the

program

18

at

least

quarterly.

The

council

on

health

and

human

services

19

shall

make

recommendations

to

the

department

concerning

the

20

program’s

operation.

21

Sec.

21.

Section

135B.1,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

22

to

read

as

follows:

23

3.

“Hospital”

means

a

place

which

is

devoted

primarily

to

24

the

maintenance

and

operation

of

facilities

for

the

diagnosis,

25

treatment

,

or

care

over

a

period

exceeding

twenty-four

hours

26

of

two

or

more

nonrelated

individuals

suffering

from

illness,

27

injury,

or

deformity,

or

a

place

which

is

devoted

primarily

28

to

the

rendering

over

a

period

exceeding

twenty-four

hours

of

29

obstetrical

or

other

medical

or

nursing

care

for

two

or

more

30

nonrelated

individuals,

or

any

institution,

place,

building

,

31

or

agency

in

which

any

accommodation

is

primarily

maintained,

32

furnished

,

or

offered

for

the

care

over

a

period

exceeding

33

twenty-four

hours

of

two

or

more

nonrelated

aged

or

infirm

34

persons

requiring

or

receiving

chronic

or

convalescent

care;

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and

shall

include

sanatoriums

or

other

related

institutions

1

within

the

meaning

of

this

chapter

.

Provided,

however,

nothing

2

in

this

chapter

shall

apply

to

hotels

or

other

similar

places

3

that

furnish

only

food

and

lodging,

or

either,

to

their

guests

4

or

to

a

freestanding

hospice

facility

which

operates

a

hospice

5

program

in

accordance

with

42

C.F.R.

§418

.

“Hospital”

shall

6

include,

in

any

event,

any

facilities

wholly

or

partially

7

constructed

or

to

be

constructed

with

federal

financial

8

assistance,

pursuant

to

Pub.

L.

No.

79-725,

60

Stat.

1040,

9

approved

August

13,

1946.

10

Sec.

22.

Section

135B.14,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

11

follows:

12

135B.14

Judicial

review.

13

Judicial

review

of

the

action

of

the

department

may

be

sought

14

in

accordance

with

chapter

17A

.

Notwithstanding

the

terms

of

15

chapter

17A

,

the

Iowa

administrative

procedure

Act,

petitions

16

for

judicial

review

may

be

filed

in

the

district

court

of

the

17

county

in

which

the

hospital

or

rural

emergency

hospital

is

18

located

or

to

be

located,

and

the

status

quo

of

the

petitioner

19

or

licensee

shall

be

preserved

pending

final

disposition

of

the

20

matter

in

the

courts.

21

Sec.

23.

Section

135B.16,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

22

follows:

23

135B.16

Injunction.

24

Notwithstanding

the

existence

or

pursuit

of

any

other

25

remedy,

the

department

may,

in

the

manner

provided

by

law,

26

maintain

an

action

in

the

name

of

the

state

for

an

injunction

27

or

other

process

against

any

person

or

governmental

unit

to

28

restrain

or

prevent

the

establishment,

conduct,

management,

or

29

operation

of

a

hospital

or

rural

emergency

hospital

without

a

30

license.

31

Sec.

24.

Section

144.5,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

32

to

read

as

follows:

33

3.

Direct,

supervise,

and

control

the

activities

of

clerks

34

of

the

district

court

and

county

recorders

related

to

the

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operation

of

the

vital

statistics

system

and

provide

county

1

registrars

with

necessary

postage.

2

Sec.

25.

Section

144.20,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

3

follows:

4

144.20

Information.

5

Information

in

the

possession

of

the

petitioner

necessary

6

to

prepare

the

adoption

report

shall

be

furnished

with

the

7

petition

for

adoption

by

each

petitioner

for

adoption

or

the

8

petitioner’s

attorney.

The

adoption

services

service

provider

9

or

other

person

concerned

shall

supply

the

court

with

such

10

additional

information

in

their

possession

as

necessary

to

11

complete

the

certificate.

The

provision

of

such

information

12

shall

be

submitted

to

the

court

prior

to

the

issuance

of

a

13

final

decree

in

the

matter

by

the

court,

unless

found

by

the

14

court

to

be

unavailable

after

diligent

inquiry.

15

Sec.

26.

Section

147.80,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

16

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

Each

board,

following

approval

by

the

department,

may,

or

at

18

the

direction

of

the

department,

shall

,

by

rule

establish

or

19

revise

fees

for

the

following:

20

Sec.

27.

Section

147.87,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

21

follows:

22

147.87

Enforcement.

23

1.

A

board

shall

enforce

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

and

24

the

board’s

enabling

statute

and

for

that

purpose

may

request

25

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

to

make

26

necessary

investigations.

Every

licensee

and

member

of

a

board

27

shall

furnish

the

board

or

the

department

of

inspections,

28

appeals,

and

licensing

such

evidence

as

the

member

or

licensee

29

may

have

relative

to

any

alleged

violation

which

is

being

30

investigated.

31

2.

The

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

32

may

administratively

close

a

complaint

that

does

not

allege

a

33

violation

of

this

chapter

,

the

board’s

enabling

statute,

or

a

34

rule

of

the

board.

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Sec.

28.

Section

147.88,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

1

follows:

2

147.88

Inspections

and

investigations.

3

The

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

may

4

perform

inspections

and

investigations

as

required

by

this

5

subtitle

.

6

Sec.

29.

Section

154E.3,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

7

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

On

or

after

July

1,

2005,

every

Every

person

providing

9

interpreting

or

transliterating

services

in

this

state

shall

be

10

licensed

pursuant

to

this

chapter

.

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

11

pursuant

to

chapters

17A

,

147

,

and

272C

establishing

procedures

12

for

the

licensing

of

new

and

existing

interpreters.

Prior

to

13

obtaining

licensure,

an

applicant

shall

successfully

pass

an

14

examination

prescribed

and

approved

by

the

board,

demonstrating

15

the

following:

16

Sec.

30.

Section

154E.3A,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

17

follows:

18

154E.3A

Temporary

license.

19

Beginning

July

1,

2007,

an

An

individual

who

does

not

meet

20

the

requirements

for

licensure

by

examination

pursuant

to

21

section

154E.3

may

apply

for

or

renew

a

temporary

license.

The

22

temporary

license

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

practice

as

a

23

sign

language

interpreter

or

transliterator

under

the

direct

24

supervision

of

a

sign

language

interpreter

or

transliterator

25

licensed

pursuant

to

section

154E.3

.

The

temporary

license

26

shall

be

valid

for

two

years

and

may

only

be

renewed

one

time

in

27

accordance

with

standards

established

by

rule.

An

individual

28

shall

not

practice

for

more

than

a

total

of

four

years

29

under

a

temporary

license.

The

board

may

revoke

a

temporary

30

license

if

it

determines

that

the

temporary

licensee

has

31

violated

standards

established

by

rule.

The

board

may

adopt

32

requirements

for

temporary

licensure

to

implement

this

section

.

33

Sec.

31.

Section

155A.18,

subsection

2,

paragraph

e,

Code

34

2025,

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

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Sec.

32.

Section

155A.18,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

adding

1

the

following

new

subsection:

2

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

3.

The

assessment

and

payment

of

a

penalty

3

imposed

pursuant

to

subsection

2

shall

not

be

considered

a

4

disciplinary

action

or

reported

as

discipline

and

shall

be

5

confidential.

6

Sec.

33.

Section

186.4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

7

follows:

8

186.4

Annual

report.

9

The

secretary

of

the

society

shall

make

an

annual

report

10

to

the

department

of

agriculture

and

land

stewardship

at

such

11

time

as

the

department

may

require.

Such

report

shall

contain

12

the

proceedings

of

the

society,

an

account

of

the

exposition,

13

a

summarized

statement

of

the

expenditures

for

the

year,

the

14

general

condition

of

horticultural,

honey

bee,

and

forestry

15

interests

throughout

the

state,

together

with

such

additional

16

information

as

the

department

may

require.

17

Sec.

34.

Section

204.14E,

subsection

5,

Code

2025,

is

18

amended

to

read

as

follows:

19

5.

A

person

does

not

violate

subsection

1

by

possessing

20

a

consumable

hemp

product

if

the

person

is

employed

by

a

21

registrant

and

the

person

is

possessing

the

consumable

hemp

22

product

as

part

of

their

the

person’s

employment.

23

Sec.

35.

Section

216.3,

subsection

3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

24

to

read

as

follows:

25

3.

The

governor

subject

to

confirmation

by

the

senate

26

shall

appoint

a

director

who

shall

serve

as

the

head

of

the

27

agency.

The

governor

shall

set

the

salary

of

the

director

28

within

the

applicable

salary

range

established

by

the

general

29

assembly

section

8A.461

.

The

director

shall

adopt

rules

30

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

consistent

with

and

necessary

for

the

31

enforcement

of

this

chapter

.

The

director

shall

advise

and

32

support

the

commission

in

fulfilling

the

commission’s

duties

33

and

responsibilities

under

section

216.5A

.

34

Sec.

36.

Section

216.8B,

subsection

6,

paragraph

a,

Code

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2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

1

a.

Shall

not

request

information

under

this

section

that

2

discloses

a

diagnosis

or

severity

of

a

person’s

disability

or

3

any

medical

records

relating

to

the

disability,

but

a

person

4

with

a

disability

or

legal

guardian

may

voluntarily

disclose

5

such

information

or

medical

records

to

the

landlord

at

the

6

discretion

of

the

person

with

the

disability

or

such

person’s

7

legal

guardian’s

discretion

guardian

.

8

Sec.

37.

Section

216.8C,

subsection

1,

paragraph

d,

Code

9

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

d.

Certification

whether

the

provider-patient

relationship

11

has

existed,

in

person

or

via

telehealth,

for

at

least

thirty

12

days

between

the

licensee

and

the

patient

or

client.

13

Sec.

38.

Section

216.8C,

subsections

4

and

5,

Code

2025,

are

14

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

4.

The

commission

agency

shall

create

a

form

in

compliance

16

with

this

section

and

provide

the

form

to

the

public

on

the

17

commission’s

agency’s

website.

18

5.

The

commission

agency

shall

offer

training

and

19

consultation

to

the

governing

boards

under

chapter

148

,

148C

,

20

152

,

154B

,

154C

,

or

154D

.

21

Sec.

39.

Section

216.15,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

22

to

read

as

follows:

23

1.

Any

person

claiming

to

be

aggrieved

by

a

discriminatory

24

or

unfair

practice

may,

in

person

or

by

an

attorney,

make,

25

sign,

and

file

with

the

agency

a

verified,

written

complaint

,

26

which

shall

state

the

name

and

address

of

the

person,

employer,

27

employment

agency,

or

labor

organization

alleged

to

have

28

committed

the

discriminatory

or

unfair

practice

of

which

29

complained,

shall

set

forth

the

particulars

thereof,

and

shall

30

contain

such

other

information

as

may

be

required

by

the

31

agency.

Agency

staff,

a

commissioner,

or

the

attorney

general

32

may

in

like

manner

make,

sign,

and

file

such

complaint.

33

Sec.

40.

Section

216.15,

subsection

9,

unnumbered

paragraph

34

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

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If

upon

taking

into

consideration

all

of

the

evidence

at

a

1

hearing

,

the

agency

determines

that

the

respondent

has

engaged

2

in

a

discriminatory

or

unfair

practice,

the

agency

shall

state

3

its

findings

of

fact

and

conclusions

of

law

and

shall

issue

an

4

order

requiring

the

respondent

to

cease

and

desist

from

the

5

discriminatory

or

unfair

practice

and

to

take

the

necessary

6

remedial

action

as

in

the

judgment

of

the

agency

will

carry

out

7

the

purposes

of

this

chapter

.

A

copy

of

the

order

shall

be

8

delivered

to

the

respondent,

the

complainant,

and

to

any

other

9

public

officers

and

persons

as

the

agency

deems

proper.

10

Sec.

41.

Section

216.15,

subsection

9,

paragraph

a,

11

subparagraph

(8),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

12

(8)

Payment

to

the

complainant

of

damages

for

an

injury

13

caused

by

the

discriminatory

or

unfair

practice

,

which

damages

14

shall

include

but

are

not

limited

to

actual

damages,

court

15

costs

,

and

reasonable

attorney

fees.

16

Sec.

42.

Section

216.15,

subsection

9,

paragraph

a,

17

subparagraph

(9),

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

18

to

read

as

follows:

19

For

an

unfair

or

discriminatory

practice

relating

to

20

wage

discrimination

pursuant

to

section

216.6A

,

payment

21

to

the

complainant

of

damages

for

an

injury

caused

by

the

22

discriminatory

or

unfair

practice

,

which

damages

shall

include

23

but

are

not

limited

to

court

costs,

reasonable

attorney

fees,

24

and

either

of

the

following:

25

Sec.

43.

Section

217.30,

subsection

5,

paragraph

b,

26

subparagraph

(1),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

27

(1)

Upon

written

application

to

and

with

the

approval

of

the

28

director

or

the

director’s

designee,

confidential

information

29

described

in

subsection

2

,

paragraphs

“a”

,

“b”

,

and

“c”

,

is

30

required

to

be

disclosed

within

the

department

and

to

a

public

31

official

for

use

in

connection

with

the

department

department’s

32

or

public

official’s

duties

relating

to

law

enforcement,

33

audits,

the

support

and

protection

of

children

and

families,

34

and

other

purposes

directly

connected

with

the

administration

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of

the

programs

of

services

and

assistance

referred

to

in

this

1

section

.

2

Sec.

44.

Section

231.14,

subsection

5,

Code

2025,

is

amended

3

to

read

as

follows:

4

5.

Recommend

policies

and

measures

to

ensure

that

5

preference

will

be

given

to

providing

services

to

older

6

individuals

and

individuals

with

disabilities

with

the

greatest

7

economic

need

or

greatest

social

needs

need

,

with

particular

8

attention

to

low-income

minority

individuals,

individuals

with

9

limited

English

proficiency,

and

individuals

residing

in

rural

10

areas.

11

Sec.

45.

Section

231.23,

subsection

9,

Code

2025,

is

amended

12

to

read

as

follows:

13

9.

Adopt

policies

and

measures

to

ensure

that

preference

14

will

be

given

to

providing

services

to

older

individuals

and

15

individuals

with

disabilities

with

the

greatest

economic

need

16

or

greatest

social

needs

need

,

with

particular

attention

to

17

low-income

minority

individuals,

individuals

with

limited

18

English

proficiency,

and

individuals

residing

in

rural

areas.

19

Sec.

46.

Section

231.33,

subsections

7

and

11,

Code

2025,

20

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

21

7.

Give

preference

in

the

delivery

of

services

under

the

22

area

plan

to

older

individuals

with

the

greatest

economic

need

23

or

greatest

social

need

need

,

with

particular

attention

to

24

low-income

minority

older

individuals,

older

individuals

with

25

limited

English

proficiency,

and

older

individuals

residing

in

26

rural

areas.

27

11.

Conduct

outreach

efforts

to

identify

older

individuals

28

with

the

greatest

economic

need

or

greatest

social

needs

29

need

,

with

particular

attention

to

low-income

minority

30

older

individuals,

older

individuals

with

limited

English

31

proficiency,

and

older

individuals

residing

in

rural

areas,

32

and

inform

them

of

the

availability

of

services

under

the

area

33

plan.

34

Sec.

47.

Section

232.3A,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

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to

read

as

follows:

1

1.

During

an

action

under

subchapter

III

,

child

in

need

2

of

assistance

proceedings,

or

subchapter

IV

,

termination

3

of

parent-child

relationship

proceedings,

the

court

may

,

4

on

its

own

motion

or

that

of

any

party,

require

the

child

5

and

established

father

of

the

child

to

submit

to

blood

or

6

genetic

testing

in

accordance

with

the

procedures

and

method

7

prescribed

under

section

600B.41

to

overcome

the

paternity

of

8

the

established

father.

9

Sec.

48.

Section

232.10,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

10

to

read

as

follows:

11

1.

Venue

for

delinquency

proceedings

shall

be

in

the

12

judicial

district

where

the

child

is

found,

where

the

child

13

resides

,

or

where

the

alleged

delinquent

act

occurred.

14

Sec.

49.

Section

232.44,

subsection

10,

Code

2025,

is

15

amended

to

read

as

follows:

16

10.

Based

upon

the

facts

stated

in

the

request

for

release

,

17

the

court

may

grant

or

deny

the

request

without

a

hearing

,

or

18

may

order

that

a

hearing

be

held

at

a

date,

time

and

place

19

determined

by

the

court.

Notice

of

the

hearing

shall

be

given

20

to

the

child

and

the

child’s

custodian

or

counsel.

Upon

21

receiving

evidence

at

the

hearing,

the

court

may

release

the

22

child

to

the

child’s

custodian

or

other

suitable

person,

or

23

may

deny

the

request

and

remand

the

child

to

the

detention

or

24

shelter

care

facility.

25

Sec.

50.

Section

232.49,

subsections

1

and

2,

Code

2025,

are

26

amended

to

read

as

follows:

27

1.

Following

the

entry

of

an

order

of

adjudication

under

28

section

232.47

the

court

may,

after

a

hearing

which

may

be

29

simultaneous

with

the

adjudicatory

hearing,

order

a

physical

30

or

mental

examination

of

the

child

if

it

finds

that

an

31

examination

is

necessary

to

determine

the

child’s

physical

or

32

mental

condition.

The

court

may

consider

chemical

dependency

33

as

either

a

physical

or

mental

condition

and

may

consider

a

34

chemical

dependency

evaluation

as

either

a

physical

or

mental

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examination.

If

the

examination

indicates

the

child

has

1

behaved

in

a

manner

that

threatened

the

safety

of

another

2

person,

has

committed

a

violent

act

causing

bodily

injury

to

3

another

person,

or

has

been

a

victim

or

perpetrator

of

sexual

4

abuse,

unless

otherwise

ordered

by

the

court,

the

child’s

5

parent,

guardian,

or

foster

parent

,

or

other

person

with

6

custody

of

the

child

shall

be

provided

with

that

information.

7

2.

When

possible

an

examination

shall

be

conducted

on

an

8

outpatient

basis,

but

the

court

may,

if

it

deems

necessary,

9

commit

the

child

to

a

suitable

hospital,

facility

,

or

10

institution

for

the

purpose

of

examination.

Commitment

11

for

examination

shall

not

exceed

thirty

days

and

the

civil

12

commitment

provisions

of

chapter

229

shall

not

apply.

13

Sec.

51.

Section

252D.16,

subsection

4,

Code

2025,

is

14

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

4.

“Payor

of

income”

or

“payor”

means

and

includes

but

is

16

not

limited

to

an

obligor’s

employer,

trustee,

the

state

of

17

Iowa

and

all

governmental

subdivisions

and

agencies

,

and

any

18

other

person

from

whom

an

obligor

receives

income.

19

Sec.

52.

Section

256.11,

subsection

5,

paragraph

k,

20

subparagraph

(1),

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

21

to

read

as

follows:

22

One-half

unit

of

personal

finance

literacy,

which

may

be

23

offered

and

taught

through

dedicated

units

of

coursework

or

24

through

units

of

coursework

that

also

meet

the

requirements

of

25

the

coursework

required

under

paragraph

“a”

,

“b”

,

“c”

,

“d”

,

“e”

,

26

or

“h”

.

The

personal

financial

finance

literacy

curriculum

27

shall,

at

a

minimum,

address

all

of

the

following:

28

Sec.

53.

Section

262.9,

subsection

34,

Code

2025,

is

amended

29

to

read

as

follows:

30

34.

Implement

continuous

improvement

in

undergraduate

31

programs

offered

by

an

institution

of

higher

education

32

governed

by

the

board.

A

continuous

improvement

plan

shall

be

33

developed

and

implemented

and

shall

be

built

upon

the

results

34

of

the

institution’s

student

outcomes

assessment

program

for

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courses

with

typical

annual

enrollments

of

one

hundred

or

more

1

students,

whether

in

one

or

multiple

sections.

In

developing

2

and

implementing

the

continuous

improvement

plan

for

each

3

course,

the

instructor

or

instructors

for

such

a

course

shall

4

each

year

evaluate

the

results

of

the

instructors’

students’

5

performances

in

comparison

with

established

course

goals

and

6

shall

formulate

recommendations

for

future

goals

and

methods

to

7

achieve

improved

student

performance.

The

board

shall

annually

8

evaluate

the

effectiveness

of

the

plans

and

shall

submit

an

9

executive

summary

of

its

findings

and

recommendations

in

its

10

annual

strategic

plan

progress

report,

a

copy

of

which

shall

be

11

submitted

to

the

general

assembly.

12

Sec.

54.

Section

262.9,

subsection

36,

paragraph

a,

Code

13

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

a.

Beginning

December

15,

2015,

annually

Annually

file

a

15

report

with

the

governor

and

the

general

assembly

providing

16

information

and

statistics

for

the

previous

five

academic

17

years

on

the

number

of

students

per

year

who

are

veterans

per

18

year

who

received

education

credit

for

military

education,

19

training,

and

service,

that

number

as

a

percentage

of

veterans

20

known

to

be

enrolled

at

the

institution,

the

average

number

21

of

credits

received

by

students,

and

the

average

number

of

22

credits

applied

towards

the

award

or

completion

of

a

course

of

23

instruction,

postsecondary

diploma,

degree,

or

other

evidences

24

of

distinction.

25

Sec.

55.

Section

277.31,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

26

follows:

27

277.31

Surrendering

office.

28

Each

school

officer

or

member

of

the

board

upon

the

29

termination

of

the

officer

officer’s

or

member’s

term

of

office

30

shall

immediately

surrender

to

the

successor

all

books,

papers,

31

and

moneys

pertaining

or

belonging

to

the

office,

taking

a

32

receipt

therefor.

33

Sec.

56.

Section

321.37,

subsections

1

and

2,

Code

2025,

are

34

amended

to

read

as

follows:

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1.

Registration

plates

issued

for

a

motor

vehicle

other

1

than

an

autocycle,

motorcycle,

motorized

bicycle,

or

truck

2

tractor

shall

be

attached

to

the

motor

vehicle,

one

in

the

3

front

and

the

other

in

the

rear.

The

registration

plate

issued

4

for

an

autocycle,

motorcycle,

or

other

vehicle

required

to

5

be

registered

hereunder

under

this

chapter

shall

be

attached

6

to

the

rear

of

the

vehicle.

The

registration

plate

issued

7

for

a

truck

tractor

shall

be

attached

to

the

front

of

the

8

truck

tractor.

The

special

plate

issued

to

a

dealer

shall

9

be

attached

on

the

rear

of

the

vehicle

when

operated

on

the

10

highways

of

this

state.

11

2.

Registration

plates

issued

for

a

A

motor

vehicle

,

12

other

than

a

truck

registered

for

more

than

five

tons,

13

autocycle,

motorcycle,

or

truck

tractor,

which

is

model

year

14

1948

or

older,

and

a

reconstructed

or

specially

constructed

15

vehicles

vehicle

built

to

resemble

a

model

year

1948

vehicle

16

or

older,

other

than

a

truck

registered

for

more

than

five

17

tons,

autocycle,

motorcycle,

or

truck

tractor,

may

display

one

18

registration

plate

on

the

rear

of

the

vehicle

if

the

other

19

registration

plate

issued

to

the

vehicle

is

carried

in

the

20

vehicle

at

all

times

when

the

vehicle

is

operated

on

a

public

21

highway.

22

Sec.

57.

Section

327D.16,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

23

follows:

24

327D.16

Violations

——

treble

damages.

25

In

case

any

common

carrier

subject

to

the

provisions

of

this

26

chapter

shall

do,

cause,

or

permit

to

be

done

anything

herein

27

prohibited

or

declared

to

be

unlawful

under

this

chapter

,

or

28

shall

willfully

fail

to

do

anything

in

this

chapter

required

29

to

be

done,

it

shall

be

liable

to

the

person

injured

thereby

30

for

three

times

the

amount

of

damages

sustained

in

consequence,

31

together

with

costs

of

suit,

and

a

reasonable

attorney

fee

to

32

be

fixed

by

the

court,

on

appeal

or

otherwise,

which

shall

be

33

taxed

and

collected

as

part

of

the

costs

in

the

case;

but

in

all

34

cases

demand

in

writing

shall

be

made

of

the

carrier

for

the

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money

damages

sustained

before

action

is

brought

for

a

recovery

1

under

this

section

,

and

no

action

shall

be

brought

until

the

2

expiration

of

fifteen

days

after

such

demand.

3

Sec.

58.

Section

327D.17,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

4

follows:

5

327D.17

Criminal

liability.

6

Except

as

otherwise

specially

provided

for

in

this

chapter

,

7

and

unless

relieved

from

the

consequences

of

a

violation

of

8

the

law

as

provided

herein

in

this

chapter

,

any

common

carrier

9

subject

to

the

provisions

hereof

of

this

chapter

,

or,

when

10

such

common

carrier

is

a

corporation,

any

director

or

officer

11

thereof,

or

any

receiver,

trustee,

lessee,

agent,

or

person

12

acting

for

or

employed

by

such

corporation,

who,

alone

or

13

with

any

other

corporation,

company,

person,

or

party

shall

14

willfully

do

or

cause

to

be

done,

or

shall

willfully

suffer

or

15

permit

to

be

done

any

act,

matter,

or

thing

in

this

chapter

16

prohibited

or

declared

to

be

unlawful,

or

who

shall

aid

or

17

abet

therein,

or

shall

willfully

omit

or

fail

to

do

any

act,

18

matter,

or

thing

in

this

chapter

required

to

be

done,

or

shall

19

cause

or

willingly

suffer

or

permit

any

act,

matter,

or

thing,

20

so

directed

or

required

by

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

21

to

be

done,

not

to

be

so

done;

or

shall

aid

or

abet

any

such

22

omission

or

failure,

or

shall

be

guilty

of

any

infraction

of

23

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

,

or

shall

aid

or

abet

therein,

24

shall

be

guilty

of

a

misdemeanor,

and

shall,

upon

conviction

25

thereof

,

be

subject

to

a

schedule

“four”

penalty.

26

Sec.

59.

Section

357A.6,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

amended

27

to

read

as

follows:

28

2.

If

the

supervisors

find

that

required

notice

of

the

29

hearing

has

been

given

and

that

the

proposed

district

is

30

reasonably

necessary

for

the

public

health,

convenience,

and

31

comfort

of

the

residents,

or

may

be

of

benefit

in

providing

32

fire

protection,

they

shall

make

an

order

establishing

the

33

district

as

a

political

subdivision,

designating

its

the

34

district’s

boundary,

and

identifying

it

the

district

by

name

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or

number.

The

order

shall

be

published

in

the

same

newspaper

1

which

published

the

notice

of

hearing.

The

supervisors

shall

2

prepare

and

preserve

a

complete

record

of

the

hearing

on

the

3

petition

and

their

findings

and

action.

4

Sec.

60.

Section

358C.12,

subsection

4,

Code

2025,

is

5

amended

to

read

as

follows:

6

4.

A

district

may

acquire

,

by

purchase,

condemnation,

or

7

gift,

real

or

personal

property,

right-of-way,

and

easement

8

within

or

without

its

corporate

limits

necessary

for

its

9

corporate

purposes

specified

in

section

358C.4

.

10

Sec.

61.

Section

358C.20,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

11

follows:

12

358C.20

Effective

date

of

merger.

13

The

A

merger

shall

be

effective

thirty

days

after

the

14

effective

date

of

the

ordinance

annexing

the

territory

within

15

the

district.

However,

if

the

validity

of

the

ordinance

16

annexing

the

territory

is

challenged

by

a

court

proceeding,

17

the

effective

date

of

the

merger

shall

be

thirty

days

after

18

the

final

determination

of

the

validity

of

the

ordinance.

19

The

trustees

of

a

district

shall

continue

in

possession

and

20

conduct

the

affairs

of

the

district

until

the

effective

date

of

21

the

merger,

but

shall

not

during

the

period

levy

any

special

22

assessments

after

the

effective

date

of

annexation.

23

Sec.

62.

Section

362.1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

362.1

Citation.

26

This

chapter

and

chapters

364

,

368

,

372

,

376

,

380

,

384

,

388

,

27

and

392

may

be

cited

as

the

“City

Code

of

Iowa”

.

28

Sec.

63.

Section

362.9,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

29

follows:

30

362.9

Application

of

city

code.

31

The

provisions

of

this

chapter

and

chapters

364

,

368

,

372

,

32

376

,

380

,

384

,

388

,

and

392

are

applicable

to

all

cities.

33

Sec.

64.

Section

364.2,

subsection

4,

paragraph

h,

34

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

division

(d),

Code

2025,

is

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amended

to

read

as

follows:

1

(d)

This

subsection

paragraph

applies

to

eligible

merchant

2

lines

for

which

a

franchise

has

been

granted

pursuant

to

3

chapter

478

prior

to

the

effective

date

of

this

subsection

July

4

1,

2024

.

5

Sec.

65.

Section

403.6,

subsection

6,

paragraphs

a,

b,

c,

d,

6

and

e,

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

7

a.

A

general

plan

for

the

locality

as

a

whole

;

.

8

b.

Urban

renewal

plans

;

.

9

c.

Preliminary

plans

outlining

urban

renewal

activities

for

10

neighborhoods

to

embrace

two

or

more

urban

renewal

areas

;

.

11

d.

Planning

for

carrying

out

a

program

of

voluntary

12

or

compulsory

repair

and

rehabilitation

of

buildings

and

13

improvements

;

.

14

e.

Planning

for

the

enforcement

of

state

and

local

laws,

15

codes

and

regulations

relating

to

the

use

of

land

and

the

16

use

and

occupancy

of

buildings

and

improvements

and

to

the

17

compulsory

repair,

rehabilitation,

demolition,

or

removal

of

18

buildings

and

improvements

;

.

19

Sec.

66.

Section

403.12,

subsection

1,

paragraphs

a,

b,

c,

20

d,

e,

f,

g,

and

h,

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

21

a.

Dedicate,

sell,

convey

,

or

lease

any

of

its

interest

in

22

any

property,

or

grant

easements,

licenses

,

or

other

rights

or

23

privileges

therein

to

a

municipality

;

.

24

b.

Incur

the

entire

expense

of

any

public

improvements

made

25

by

such

public

body

in

exercising

the

powers

granted

in

this

26

section

;

.

27

c.

Do

any

and

all

things

necessary

to

aid

or

cooperate

in

28

the

planning

or

carrying

out

of

an

urban

renewal

project

;

.

29

d.

Lend,

grant

,

or

contribute

funds

to

a

municipality

;

.

30

e.

Enter

into

agreements,

which

may

extend

over

any

period,

31

notwithstanding

any

provision

or

rule

of

law

to

the

contrary,

32

with

a

municipality

or

other

public

body

respecting

action

33

to

be

taken

pursuant

to

any

of

the

powers

granted

by

this

34

chapter

,

including

the

furnishing

of

funds

or

other

assistance

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in

connection

with

an

urban

renewal

project

;

.

1

f.

Cause

public

buildings

and

public

facilities,

including

2

parks,

playgrounds,

and

recreational,

community,

educational,

3

water,

sewer

,

or

drainage

facilities,

or

any

other

works

which

4

it

is

otherwise

empowered

to

undertake

to

be

furnished

;

.

5

g.

Furnish,

dedicate,

close,

vacate,

pave,

install,

grade,

6

regrade,

plan

,

or

replan

streets,

roads,

sidewalks,

ways

,

or

7

other

places

;

.

8

h.

Plan

or

replan,

or

zone

or

rezone

any

part

of

the

public

9

body

or

make

exceptions

from

building

regulations

;

.

10

Sec.

67.

Section

403.13,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

11

follows:

12

403.13

Presumption

of

title.

13

Any

instrument

executed

by

a

municipality

and

purporting

to

14

convey

any

right,

title

,

or

interest

in

any

property

under

this

15

chapter

shall

be

conclusively

presumed

to

have

been

executed

16

in

compliance

with

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

insofar

as

17

title

or

other

interest

of

any

bona

fide

purchasers,

lessees

,

18

or

transferees

of

such

property

is

concerned.

19

Sec.

68.

Section

403.14,

subsection

2,

paragraphs

a,

b,

c,

20

d,

e,

and

f,

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

21

a.

The

power

to

determine

an

area

to

be

a

slum

or

blighted

22

area

or

combination

thereof

and

to

designate

such

area

as

23

appropriate

for

an

urban

renewal

project

and

to

hold

any

public

24

hearings

required

with

respect

thereto

;

.

25

b.

The

power

to

approve

urban

renewal

plans

and

26

modifications

thereof

;

.

27

c.

The

power

to

establish

a

general

plan

for

the

locality

28

as

a

whole

;

.

29

d.

The

power

to

formulate

a

workable

program

under

section

30

403.3

;

.

31

e.

The

power

to

make

the

determinations

and

findings

32

provided

for

in

section

403.4

,

and

section

403.5,

subsection

33

4

;

.

34

f.

The

power

to

issue

general

obligation

bonds

;

.

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Sec.

69.

Section

411.6,

subsection

5,

paragraph

d,

Code

1

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

d.

To

establish

that

a

mental

incapacity

occurred

as

the

3

natural

and

proximate

result

of

an

injury

or

disease

incurred

4

in

or

aggravated

by

the

actual

performance

of

duty

or

arising

5

out

of

and

in

the

course

of

the

employment,

or

while

acting,

6

pursuant

to

order,

outside

of

the

city

by

which

the

member

is

7

regularly

employed,

the

member

must

demonstrate

that

the

mental

8

incapacity

is

traceable

to

a

readily

identifiable

work

event

9

constituting

a

manifest

happening

of

a

sudden

traumatic

nature

10

from

an

unexpected

cause

or

unusual

strain

in

the

workplace.

11

Whether

an

incident

is

traumatic,

unexpected,

or

unusual

is

12

determined

by

comparing

the

incident,

and

not

the

effect

on

the

13

member,

to

the

experiences

of

other

police

officers

or

fire

14

fighters

in

Iowa.

A

member

must

be

able

to

trace

their

the

15

member’s

mental

injury

to

a

specific

event

or

events

in

the

16

workplace

to

be

eligible

for

accidental

disability

benefits.

17

Sec.

70.

Section

414.22,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

amended

18

to

read

as

follows:

19

2.

For

purposes

of

this

section:

20

a.

“Brain

injury”

means

brain

injury

as

defined

in

section

21

135.22

.

22

b.

“Developmental

disability”

means

a

disability

of

a

person

23

which

has

continued

or

can

be

expected

to

continue

indefinitely

24

and

which

is

one

of

the

following:

25

(1)

Attributable

to

an

intellectual

disability,

cerebral

26

palsy,

epilepsy,

or

autism.

27

(2)

Attributable

to

any

other

condition

found

to

be

closely

28

related

to

an

intellectual

disability

because

the

condition

29

results

in

impairment

of

general

intellectual

functioning

30

or

adaptive

behavior

similar

to

that

of

persons

with

an

31

intellectual

disability

or

requires

treatment

and

services

32

similar

to

those

required

for

the

persons.

33

(3)

Attributable

to

dyslexia

resulting

from

a

disability

34

described

in

either

subparagraph

(1)

or

(2).

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(4)

Attributable

to

a

mental

or

nervous

disorder.

1

c.

“Family

home”

means

a

community-based

residential

home

2

which

is

licensed

as

a

residential

care

facility

under

chapter

3

135C

or

as

a

child

foster

care

facility

under

chapter

237

to

4

provide

room

and

board,

personal

care,

habilitation

services,

5

and

supervision

in

a

family

environment

exclusively

for

not

6

more

than

eight

persons

with

a

developmental

disability

or

7

brain

injury

and

any

necessary

support

personnel.

However,

8

family

home

does

not

mean

an

individual

foster

care

family

home

9

licensed

under

chapter

237

.

10

d.

“Permitted

use”

means

a

use

by

right

which

is

authorized

11

in

all

residential

zoning

districts.

12

e.

“Residential”

means

regularly

used

by

its

occupants

as

a

13

permanent

place

of

abode,

which

is

made

one’s

home

as

opposed

14

to

one’s

place

of

business

and

which

has

housekeeping

and

15

cooking

facilities

for

its

occupants

only.

16

Sec.

71.

Section

414.27,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

amended

17

to

read

as

follows:

18

2.

For

purposes

of

this

section:

19

a.

“Maternity

group

home”

means

a

community-based

20

residential

home

that

provides

room

and

board,

personal

care,

21

supervision,

training,

support,

and

education

in

a

family

22

environment

for

women

who

are

either

pregnant

or

who

have

given

23

birth

within

the

preceding

twenty-four

months

and

live

with

24

their

children,

and

includes

overnight

room

accommodations

and

25

administrative

and

office

space

for

those

persons

who

provide

26

such

services.

27

b.

“Permitted

use”

means

the

same

as

defined

in

section

28

414.22

.

29

c.

“Residential”

means

the

same

as

defined

in

section

30

414.22

.

31

Sec.

72.

Section

455B.133,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

32

amended

to

read

as

follows:

33

1.

Develop

comprehensive

plans

and

programs

for

the

34

abatement,

control,

and

prevention

of

air

pollution

in

this

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state,

recognizing

varying

requirements

for

different

areas

1

in

the

state.

The

plans

may

include

emission

limitations,

2

schedules

and

timetables

for

compliance

with

the

limitations,

3

measures

to

prevent

the

significant

deterioration

of

air

4

quality

,

and

other

measures

as

necessary

to

assure

attainment

5

and

maintenance

of

ambient

air

quality

standards.

The

6

commission

is

not

required

to

use

air

dispersion

modeling

as

7

a

basis

for

making

its

findings

under

this

subsection

for

a

8

minor

source

or

minor

modification

of

a

major

stationary

source

9

unless

modeling

is

specifically

provided

for

under

the

federal

10

Clean

Air

Act

as

amended

through

January

1,

1991,

rules

adopted

11

under

this

chapter

,

or

a

federal

or

state

agreement.

12

Sec.

73.

Section

455B.266,

subsection

2,

paragraphs

c

and

d,

13

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

c.

Uses

of

water

for

the

irrigation

of

hay,

corn,

soybeans,

15

oats,

grain

sorghum

,

or

wheat.

16

d.

Uses

of

water

for

the

irrigation

of

crops

other

than

hay,

17

corn,

soybeans,

oats,

grain

sorghum

,

or

wheat.

18

Sec.

74.

Section

476.9,

subsections

2

and

3,

Code

2025,

are

19

amended

to

read

as

follows:

20

2.

Every

public

utility

engaged

directly

or

indirectly

in

21

any

other

business

than

that

of

the

production,

transmission,

22

or

furnishing

of

heat,

light,

water,

power,

or

the

collection

23

and

treatment

of

sanitary

sewage

or

storm

water

for

the

24

public

shall,

if

required

by

the

commission,

keep

and

render

25

separately

to

the

commission

in

like

manner

and

form

the

26

accounts

of

all

such

other

business,

in

which

case

all

the

27

provisions

of

this

chapter

shall

apply

to

the

books,

accounts,

28

papers

,

and

records

of

such

other

business

and

all

profits

and

29

losses

may

be

taken

into

consideration

by

the

commission

if

30

deemed

relevant

to

the

general

fiscal

condition

of

the

public

31

utility.

32

3.

Every

public

utility,

except

telecommunications

service

33

providers

registered

pursuant

to

section

476.95A

,

is

required

34

to

keep

and

render

its

books,

accounts,

papers

,

and

records

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accurately

and

faithfully

in

the

manner

and

form

prescribed

1

by

the

commission,

and

to

comply

with

all

directions

of

the

2

commission

relating

to

such

books,

accounts,

papers

,

and

3

records.

4

Sec.

75.

Section

477C.2,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

5

by

striking

the

subsection.

6

Sec.

76.

Section

477C.3,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

7

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

With

the

advice

of

the

commission

on

deaf

services

created

9

in

section

216A.113

,

the

utilities

commission

shall

plan,

10

establish,

administer,

and

promote

a

statewide

program

to

11

provide

dual

party

relay

service

as

follows:

12

Sec.

77.

Section

477C.4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

477C.4

Telecommunications

devices

for

the

deaf

and

hard

of

15

hearing.

16

With

the

advice

of

the

commission

on

deaf

services

created

in

17

section

216A.113

,

the

utilities

commission

may

plan,

establish,

18

administer,

and

promote

a

program

to

secure,

finance,

and

19

distribute

telecommunications

devices

for

the

deaf

and

hard

of

20

hearing.

The

utilities

commission

may

establish

eligibility

21

criteria

for

persons

to

receive

telecommunications

devices

22

for

the

deaf

and

hard

of

hearing,

including

but

not

limited

23

to

requiring

certification

that

the

recipient

cannot

use

the

24

telephone

for

communication

without

a

telecommunications

device

25

for

the

deaf

and

hard

of

hearing.

26

Sec.

78.

Section

478.4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

27

follows:

28

478.4

Franchise

——

hearing.

29

The

utilities

commission

shall

consider

the

petition

and

any

30

objections

filed

to

it

the

petition

in

the

manner

provided.

It

31

The

commission

shall

examine

the

proposed

route

or

cause

any

32

engineer

selected

by

it

the

commission

to

do

so.

If

a

hearing

33

is

held

on

the

petition,

it

the

commission

may

hear

testimony

34

as

may

aid

it

the

commission

in

determining

the

propriety

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of

granting

the

franchise.

It

The

commission

may

grant

the

1

franchise

in

whole

or

in

part

upon

the

terms,

conditions,

and

2

restrictions,

and

with

the

modifications

as

to

location

and

3

route

as

may

seem

to

it

the

commission

just

and

proper.

Before

4

granting

the

franchise,

the

utilities

commission

shall

make

5

a

finding

that

the

proposed

line

or

lines

are

necessary

to

6

serve

a

public

use

and

represents

a

reasonable

relationship

7

to

an

overall

plan

of

transmitting

electricity

in

the

public

8

interest.

A

franchise

shall

not

become

effective

until

9

the

petitioners

shall

pay,

or

file

an

agreement

to

pay,

all

10

costs

and

expenses

of

the

franchise

proceeding,

whether

or

11

not

objections

are

filed,

including

costs

of

inspections

or

12

examinations

of

the

route,

hearing,

salaries,

publishing

of

13

notice,

and

any

other

expenses

reasonably

attributable

to

it

14

the

franchise

proceeding

.

The

funds

received

for

the

costs

and

15

the

expenses

of

the

franchise

proceeding

shall

be

remitted

to

16

the

treasurer

of

state

for

deposit

in

the

commerce

revolving

17

fund

created

in

section

546.12

as

provided

in

section

476.10

.

18

Sec.

79.

Section

479.46,

subsection

7,

Code

2025,

is

amended

19

to

read

as

follows:

20

7.

As

used

in

this

section

,

“damages”

:

21

a.

“Commissioner”

means

a

member

of

the

compensation

22

commission

appointed

under

subsection

2.

23

b.

“Damages”

means

compensation

for

damages

to

the

land,

24

crops,

and

other

personal

property

caused

by

the

construction

25

activity

of

installing

a

pipeline

and

its

attendant

structures

26

but

does

not

include

compensation

for

a

property

interest

,

and

27

“landowner”

.

28

c.

“Landowner”

includes

a

farm

tenant.

29

Sec.

80.

Section

479B.30,

subsection

7,

Code

2025,

is

30

amended

to

read

as

follows:

31

7.

As

used

in

this

section

,

“damages”

:

32

a.

“Commissioner”

means

a

member

of

the

compensation

33

commission

appointed

under

subsection

2.

34

b.

“Damages”

means

compensation

for

damages

to

the

land,

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crops,

and

other

personal

property

caused

by

the

construction

1

of

a

pipeline

and

its

attendant

structures

or

underground

2

storage

facility

but

does

not

include

compensation

for

a

3

property

interest

,

and

“landowner”

.

4

c.

“Landowner”

includes

a

farm

tenant.

5

Sec.

81.

Section

481A.6,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

6

follows:

7

481A.6

Game

management

area.

8

The

commission

may

establish

a

game

management

area

upon

9

any

public

lands

or

waters,

or

with

the

consent

of

the

owner

10

upon

any

private

lands

or

waters,

when

necessary

to

maintain

a

11

biological

balance

as

provided

in

section

481A.39

or

to

provide

12

for

public

hunting,

fishing,

or

trapping

in

conformity

with

13

sound

wildlife

management

;

and

when

.

When

a

game

management

14

area

is

established,

the

commission

shall

with

the

consent

of

15

the

owner,

if

any,

have

the

right

to

post

and

prohibit,

and

16

to

regulate

or

limit

the

lands

or

waters

against

trespassing,

17

hunting,

fishing,

or

trapping

,

and

any

.

Any

violation

of

the

18

regulations

is

unlawful.

19

Sec.

82.

Section

481A.31,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

20

follows:

21

481A.31

Game

brought

into

the

state.

22

It

shall

be

lawful

for

any

person,

firm,

or

corporation

to

23

have

in

possession

possess

any

fish

or

game

lawfully

taken

24

outside

the

state

and

lawfully

brought

into

the

state,

but

the

25

burden

of

proof

shall

be

upon

the

person

in

such

possession

of

26

the

fish

or

game

to

show

that

such

the

fish

or

game

was

lawfully

27

killed

and

lawfully

brought

into

the

state.

28

Sec.

83.

Section

481A.34,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

29

follows:

30

481A.34

Violations

by

common

carrier.

31

A

common

carrier

,

and

any

agent,

employee,

or

servant

of

a

32

common

carrier,

which

violates

any

of

the

provisions

of

this

33

chapter

relating

to

receiving,

having

in

possession,

shipping,

34

or

delivering

any

fish,

fowl,

birds,

birds’

nests,

eggs,

or

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plumage,

fur,

raw

pelts,

game,

or

animals,

in

violation

of

1

the

provisions

of

the

Code

or

contrary

to

the

regulations

and

2

restrictions

provided

in

this

chapter

,

and

any

agent,

employee,

3

or

servant

of

a

common

carrier

violating

such

provisions,

is

4

guilty

of

a

simple

misdemeanor.

5

Sec.

84.

Section

489.102,

subsection

13,

Code

2025,

is

6

amended

to

read

as

follows:

7

13.

“Limited

liability

company”

,

except

in

the

phrase

8

“foreign

limited

liability

company”

,

and

in

subchapter

X

,

means

9

an

entity

formed

under

this

chapter

or

which

becomes

subject

to

10

this

chapter

under

subchapter

X

or

section

489.1207

.

11

Sec.

85.

Section

489.102,

subsection

16,

paragraph

a,

Code

12

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

13

a.

The

person

has

become

a

member

of

a

limited

liability

14

company

under

section

489.401

or

was

a

member

in

a

limited

15

liability

company

when

the

company

became

subject

to

this

16

chapter

under

section

489.110

489.1207

.

17

Sec.

86.

Section

489.103,

subsection

4,

paragraph

b,

18

subparagraph

(3),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

19

(3)

The

limited

liability

company’s

participation

in

a

20

merger,

interest

exchange,

conversion,

or

domestication,

21

ninety

days

after

the

statement

of

merger,

interest

exchange,

22

conversion,

or

domestication

under

subchapter

X

become

becomes

23

effective.

24

Sec.

87.

Section

509A.1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

25

follows:

26

509A.1

Authority

of

governing

body

——

definitions

.

27

1.

The

governing

body

of

the

state,

school

district,

or

28

any

institution

supported

in

whole

or

in

part

by

public

funds

29

may

establish

plans

for

and

procure

group

insurance,

health

30

or

medical

service,

or

health

flexible

spending

accounts

as

31

described

in

section

125

of

the

Internal

Revenue

Code

of

32

1986

for

the

employees

of

the

state,

school

district,

or

33

tax-supported

institution.

34

2.

For

purposes

of

this

chapter:

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a.

“Governing

body”

means

the

director

of

the

department

1

of

administrative

services,

the

school

boards

of

school

2

districts,

and

the

superintendent

or

other

person

in

charge

of

3

an

institution

supported

in

whole

or

in

part

by

public

funds.

4

b.

“Public

body”

means

the

state,

a

school

district,

or

an

5

institution

supported

in

whole

or

in

part

by

public

funds.

6

Sec.

88.

Section

514C.12A,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

7

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

1.

Notwithstanding

section

514C.6

,

a

person

who

provides

9

an

individual

or

group

policy

of

accident

or

health

insurance

10

or

individual

or

group

hospital

or

health

care

service

11

contract

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

509

,

509A

,

514

,

or

514A

12

or

an

individual

or

group

health

maintenance

organization

13

contract

issued

and

regulated

under

chapter

514B

,

which

is

14

delivered,

amended,

or

renewed

on

or

after

July

1,

1996

2023

,

15

and

which

provides

maternity

benefits,

which

are

not

limited

16

to

complications

of

pregnancy,

or

newborn

care

benefits,

shall

17

provide

coverage

for

maternity

services

rendered

by

a

midwife

18

licensed

pursuant

to

chapter

148I

,

regardless

of

the

site

of

19

services,

in

accordance

with

guidelines

adopted

by

rule

by

the

20

commissioner.

21

Sec.

89.

Section

514I.10,

subsection

2,

Code

2025,

is

22

amended

to

read

as

follows:

23

2.

Cost

sharing

for

eligible

children

whose

family

income

24

equals

or

exceeds

one

hundred

fifty

percent

but

does

not

exceed

25

two

hundred

percent

of

the

federal

poverty

level

may

include

a

26

premium

or

copayment

amount

which

does

not

exceed

five

percent

27

of

the

annual

family

income.

The

amount

of

any

premium

or

the

28

copayment

amount

shall

be

based

on

family

income

and

size.

29

Sec.

90.

Section

515.12,

subsection

5,

paragraph

b,

Code

30

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

31

b.

However,

the

surplus

requirements

do

not

apply

to

a

32

company

which

establishes

and

maintains

a

guaranty

fund

capital

33

as

provided

by

section

515.20

.

34

Sec.

91.

Section

527.3,

subsection

4,

Code

2025,

is

amended

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to

read

as

follows:

1

4.

Nothing

contained

in

this

chapter

shall

be

construed

2

to

prohibit

or

to

authorize

the

administrator

to

prohibit

an

3

operator

of

a

multiple

use

terminal,

other

than

a

financial

4

institution,

or

an

operator

of

any

other

device

or

facility

5

with

which

such

terminal

is

interconnected,

other

than

a

6

central

routing

unit

or

data

processing

center

(as

defined

in

7

section

527.2

)

from

using

those

facilities

to

perform

internal

8

proprietary

functions,

including

the

extension

of

credit

9

pursuant

to

an

open-end

credit

arrangement.

10

Sec.

92.

Section

537.2510,

subsection

10,

Code

2025,

is

11

amended

to

read

as

follows:

12

10.

Notwithstanding

any

provision

of

this

chapter

to

13

the

contrary

or

an

agreement

between

a

motor

vehicle

dealer

14

licensed

pursuant

to

section

322.4

under

chapter

322

and

the

15

consumer,

if

the

creditor

is

a

financial

institution

as

defined

16

in

the

Iowa

consumer

credit

code,

chapter

537

,

or

the

federal

17

Gramm-Leach-Bliley

Act

of

1999,

15

U.S.C.

§6801

et

seq.,

who

18

has

purchased

a

retail

installment

contract

as

defined

in

19

section

322.2,

subsection

23

,

with

voluntary

debt

cancellation

20

coverage,

the

only

obligation

of

the

creditor

upon

prepayment

21

in

full

shall

be

to

notify

the

motor

vehicle

dealer

within

22

thirty

days

of

the

prepayment.

The

motor

vehicle

dealer

shall

23

promptly

determine

whether

the

consumer

is

eligible

for

a

24

refund

of

any

voluntary

debt

cancellation

coverage

and

shall

25

issue

any

refund

required

directly

to

the

consumer

within

sixty

26

days

of

the

dealer’s

receipt

of

notice

of

the

prepayment

from

27

the

creditor.

28

Sec.

93.

Section

543B.62,

subsection

4,

paragraphs

a

and

b,

29

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

30

a.

A

licensee

providing

brokerage

services

to

a

client

shall

31

not

be

in

possession

of

the

client’s

real

estate.

A

licensee

32

may

enter

upon

the

premises

of

a

client’s

real

estate

to

33

fulfill

the

licensee’s

obligations

pursuant

to

section

543B.3

,

34

section

or

543B.6,

or

pursuant

to

a

written

agreement

between

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the

licensee

and

the

client.

1

b.

A

licensee

has

no

duty

of

care

with

regard

to

a

client’s

2

real

estate

or

with

regard

to

a

person

entering,

viewing,

or

3

traversing

upon

the

premises

of

a

client’s

real

estate

other

4

than

to

fulfill

the

licensee’s

obligations

pursuant

to

section

5

543B.3

,

section

or

543B.6,

or

pursuant

to

a

written

agreement

6

between

the

licensee

and

the

client.

7

Sec.

94.

Section

549.3,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

8

to

read

as

follows:

9

1.

A

performing

rights

society

shall

not

enter

onto

10

the

business

premises

of

a

proprietor

for

the

purpose

of

11

discussing

a

contract

for

the

payment

of

royalties

for

the

12

public

performance

of

copyrighted

musical

works

by

the

13

proprietor

unless

the

performing

rights

society

first

uses

14

its

best

efforts

to

make

an

appointment

to

meet

with

the

15

proprietor

at

the

business

premises

during

normal

business

16

hours,

or

if

the

proprietor

or

the

proprietor’s

agent

agree

17

agrees

,

at

a

location

other

than

the

business

premises

or

18

at

the

business

premises

when

the

business

premises

are

not

19

open

to

the

public.

Upon

entering

onto

the

business

premises

20

for

the

purpose

of

discussing

a

contract

for

the

payment

of

21

royalties

for

the

public

performance

of

copyrighted

musical

22

works

by

the

proprietor,

the

performing

rights

society

shall

23

clearly

identify

itself

to

the

proprietor

and

describe

to

the

24

proprietor

the

purpose

for

entering

onto

the

business

premises.

25

Sec.

95.

Section

592.9,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

26

follows:

27

592.9

City

utilities

and

utility

boards.

28

All

proceedings

taken

prior

to

July

1,

2023,

purporting

29

to

provide

for

the

establishment,

organization,

formation,

30

operation,

or

maintenance

of

a

city

utility

or

utility

31

board

and

not

previously

declared

invalid

by

any

court,

are

32

legalized,

validated

,

and

confirmed.

All

such

proceedings

are

33

declared

to

be

legally

sufficient

to

create,

establish

,

and

34

authorize

the

maintenance

and

operation

of

a

city

utility,

as

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defined

in

section

362.2,

subsection

6

.

1

Sec.

96.

Section

613.20,

subsection

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

2

to

read

as

follows:

3

1.

Except

as

provided

in

subsection

2

,

in

an

action

to

4

recover

damages

arising

out

of

the

operation

or

use

of

a

5

motor

vehicle,

a

person

shall

not

recover

noneconomic

losses

6

including

,

but

not

limited

to

,

pain

and

suffering

if

the

7

injured

person

was

the

operator

of

a

motor

vehicle,

a

passenger

8

in

a

motor

vehicle,

or

a

pedestrian

and

the

person’s

injuries

9

were

proximately

caused

by

the

person’s

commission

of

any

10

felony,

or

immediate

flight

therefrom,

and

the

injured

person

11

was

duly

convicted

of

that

felony.

12

Sec.

97.

Section

625A.3,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

625A.3

Time

for

appealing

in

re

constitutional

test.

15

If

the

action

challenges

the

legality,

validity

,

or

16

constitutionality

of

a

proposed

constitutional

amendment,

17

notice

of

appeal

may

be

taken

within

three

days

from

and

after

18

the

entry

of

the

decree

in

district

court,

and

not

afterwards.

19

Sec.

98.

Section

625A.6,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

20

follows:

21

625A.6

Filing

in

re

action

to

test

constitutionality.

22

If

the

action

challenges

the

legality,

validity

,

or

23

constitutionality

of

a

proposed

constitutional

amendment,

an

24

abstract

of

record

shall

be

filed

within

five

days

after

the

25

service

of

notice

of

appeal,

unless

additional

time,

not

to

26

exceed

three

days,

be

granted

by

the

chief

justice.

27

Sec.

99.

Section

708.1,

subsection

2,

paragraph

d,

28

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

division

(b),

unnumbered

29

paragraph

1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

30

For

purposes

of

this

subparagraph

(1)

paragraph

“d”

:

31

Sec.

100.

Section

714.19,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

32

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

33

The

provisions

of

sections

714.17

,

and

714.18

,

this

34

section,

and

sections

714.20

,

and

714.21

shall

not

apply

to

the

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following:

1

Sec.

101.

Section

717C.1,

subsection

1,

paragraph

b,

2

subparagraph

(6),

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

3

(6)

Knowingly

permits

permitting

conduct

described

in

4

subparagraph

(1),

(2),

or

(3)

to

occur

in

any

premises

under

5

the

person’s

ownership

or

control.

6

Sec.

102.

Section

904.301B,

subsection

5,

Code

2025,

is

7

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

5.

Act

as

secretary

to

the

district

advisory

board,

prepare

9

its

agenda

,

and

record

its

proceedings.

The

district

shall

10

provide

a

copy

of

minutes

from

each

meeting

of

the

district

11

advisory

board

to

the

legislative

services

agency.

12

Sec.

103.

Section

915.37,

subsection

1,

paragraphs

b

and

c,

13

Code

2025,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

b.

For

purposes

of

this

subsection

,

“child”

:

15

(1)

“Child”

means

a

person

under

eighteen

years

of

age.

16

(2)

“Mental

disability”

means

one

or

more

intellectual,

17

developmental,

or

psychiatric

disabilities

that

result

in

18

significant

impairment

to

a

person’s

ability

to

comprehend,

19

communicate,

or

learn.

20

c.

For

purposes

of

this

subsection

,

“mental

disability”

21

means

one

or

more

intellectual,

developmental,

or

psychiatric

22

disabilities

that

result

in

significant

impairment

to

a

23

person’s

ability

to

comprehend,

communicate,

or

learn.

24

Sec.

104.

REPEAL.

Section

509A.11,

Code

2025,

is

repealed.

25

Sec.

105.

CODE

EDITOR

DIRECTIVE.

The

Code

editor

is

26

directed

to

change

all

references

to

the

“federal

Food,

Drug,

27

and

Cosmetic

Act”

or

the

“Food,

Drug,

and

Cosmetic

Act”

to

the

28

“Federal

Food,

Drug,

and

Cosmetic

Act”,

in

but

not

limited

to

29

sections

124.204,

124.208,

126.2,

155A.13A,

155A.13C,

189A.2,

30

189A.12,

198.7,

198.10,

204.14A,

453A.1,

and

514C.26.

31

EXPLANATION

32

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

33

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

34

This

bill

relates

to

statutory

corrections

which

may

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adjust

language

to

reflect

current

practices,

insert

earlier

1

omissions,

delete

redundancies

and

inaccuracies,

resolve

2

inconsistencies

and

conflicts,

or

remove

ambiguities.

The

Code

3

sections

amended

include

the

following:

4

Section

8.76:

Changes

a

reference

from

“chapter”

to

5

“subchapter”

to

reflect

the

2024

transfer

of

Code

sections

in

6

Code

chapter

8B

to

Code

chapter

8,

subchapter

XI.

7

Section

8.85:

Corrects

a

Code

citation

to

the

meaning

of

8

“cloud

computing

solutions”.

9

Sections

8E.208

and

8E.209:

Changes

uses

of

the

word

“their”

10

to

“the

agency’s”

to

clarify

the

identified

party.

11

Section

10A.506:

Modifies

language

regarding

posting

12

certain

publications

to

a

board’s

internet

site

to

align

with

13

similar

language

that

is

referenced

in

the

provision.

14

Section

10A.511:

Corrects

grammar

relating

to

duties

of

the

15

director

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

16

Section

15.412:

Revises

language

relating

to

the

innovation

17

and

commercialization

development

fund

to

correct

grammar

and

18

enhance

readability.

19

Section

25.8:

Revises

language

relating

to

claims

against

20

the

state

to

enhance

readability.

21

Sections

28E.7

and

28E.9:

Revises

language

relating

22

to

public

agency

obligations

and

agreements

to

enhance

23

readability.

24

Section

68B.2:

Changes

references

from

“the

board”

to

“such

25

board”

in

provisions

relating

to

employees

of

an

agricultural

26

commodity

promotional

board

to

eliminate

confusion

with

the

27

defined

term

“board”

in

Code

chapter

68B.

28

Sections

68B.22A

and

68B.35:

Eliminates

full

references

to

29

the

“Iowa

ethics

and

campaign

disclosure

board”

because

“board”

30

is

defined

in

Code

chapter

68B

to

mean

the

Iowa

ethics

and

31

campaign

disclosure

board.

32

Section

84A.21:

Revises

language

relating

to

the

Iowa

33

student

internship

fund

to

correct

grammar

and

enhance

34

readability.

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Section

96.7:

Revises

a

provision

relating

to

unemployment

1

compensation

to

enhance

readability

and

amends

an

internal

2

reference

to

the

Code

subunit.

3

Section

99G.11:

Adds

commas

to

enhance

readability

of

4

sentence

clauses

within

lists.

5

Section

123.30:

Corrects

two

references

to

a

special

class

6

“C”

retail

native

wine

license

that

omitted

the

word

“wine”.

7

Section

123.44:

Revises

language

to

enhance

readability

of

8

a

list

of

individuals

within

the

department

of

revenue.

9

Section

135.22B:

Clarifies

references

to

“council”

to

mean

10

the

council

on

health

and

human

services,

following

elimination

11

of

the

advisory

council

on

brain

injuries

in

2024

Iowa

Acts,

12

chapter

1170.

13

Section

135B.1:

Adds

serial

commas

to

several

portions

of

14

the

definition

of

“hospital”.

15

Section

135B.14:

Eliminates

an

unnecessary

portion

of

a

16

reference

to

the

Iowa

administrative

procedure

Act.

17

Section

135B.16:

Revises

a

provision

relating

to

licensure

18

and

regulation

of

hospitals

to

correct

grammar.

19

Section

144.5:

Modifies

a

reference

to

“registrars”

to

20

clarify

that

the

reference

is

to

“county

registrars”.

21

Section

144.20:

Changes

a

reference

from

“adoption

services

22

provider”

to

“adoption

service

provider”

to

align

with

the

23

proper

term

used

in

the

Code.

24

Section

147.80:

Adjusts

commas

in

a

provision

relating

to

25

licensure

of

health-related

professions

to

enhance

readability.

26

Sections

147.87

and

147.88:

Eliminates

unnecessary

portions

27

of

references

to

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

28

licensing.

29

Sections

154E.3

and

154E.3A:

Eliminates

outdated

clauses

30

specifying

applicability

relating

to

licensure

for

interpreting

31

or

transliterating

services.

32

Section

155A.18:

Relocates

language

in

subsection

2,

33

paragraph

“e”,

that

relates

to

the

assessment

and

payment

of

34

penalties

because

the

language

did

not

accurately

fit

within

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the

scope

of

the

list

actions

under

subsection

2.

1

Section

186.4:

Amends

a

reference

to

“secretary”

to

specify

2

that

the

reference

is

to

the

secretary

of

the

Iowa

state

3

horticulture

society

and

not

the

secretary

of

agriculture.

4

Section

204.14E:

Amends

language

by

eliminating

the

use

of

5

“their”

and

inserting

“the

person’s”

when

describing

a

person’s

6

employment

with

a

registrant

under

that

Code

chapter.

7

Section

216.3:

Modifies

the

phrase

“salary

range

8

established

by

the

general

assembly”

to

include

a

specific

Code

9

section

reference

based

on

changes

to

salaries

of

appointed

10

state

officers

in

2024

Iowa

Acts,

chapter

1182,

including

the

11

director

of

the

Iowa

office

of

civil

rights.

12

Section

216.8B:

Amends

language

in

a

provision

relating

to

13

assistance

animals

and

service

animals

to

enhance

readability.

14

Section

216.8C:

Adds

“via”

in

subsection

1,

paragraph

“d”,

15

preceding

“telehealth”

to

conform

with

similar

instances

of

16

that

terminology.

Changes

references

in

subsections

4

and

17

5

from

“commission”

to

“agency”

to

reflect

changes

to

the

18

Iowa

office

of

civil

rights

in

2024

Iowa

Acts,

chapter

1170,

19

that

were

not

codified

in

Code

2025

due

to

harmonization

of

20

conflicting

enactments.

21

Section

216.15:

Modifies

comma

placement

in

several

22

provisions

to

enhance

readability.

23

Section

217.30:

Modifies

a

possessive

reference

to

the

24

department

of

health

and

human

services’

duties

to

correct

25

grammar.

26

Sections

231.14,

231.23,

and

231.33:

Modifies

references

in

27

several

provisions

to

align

with

the

defined

terms

“greatest

28

economic

need”

and

“greatest

social

need”.

29

Sections

232.3A,

232.10,

232.44,

232.49,

and

252D.16:

30

Primarily

modifies

the

use

and

placement

of

commas

to

enhance

31

readability.

32

Section

256.11:

Changes

the

term

“financial

literacy”

to

33

“finance

literacy”

to

align

with

similar

uses

of

the

term.

34

Section

262.9:

Amends

provisions

specifying

duties

of

the

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board

of

regents

to

improve

grammar,

update

obsolete

language,

1

and

enhance

readability.

2

Section

277.31:

Modifies

possessive

reference

to

a

school

3

officer’s

duties

to

correct

grammar.

4

Section

321.37:

Replaces

a

reference

to

“hereunder”

5

in

subsection

1

with

“under

this

chapter”

to

provide

6

specificity

to

the

reference

and

amends

subsection

2

to

enhance

7

readability.

8

Sections

327D.16

and

327D.17:

Replaces

references

to

9

“herein”

and

“hereof”

with

language

specifying

“this

chapter”

10

and

eliminates

an

unnecessary

use

of

“thereof”.

11

Section

357A.6:

Replaces

instances

of

“its”

with

“the

12

district’s”

in

a

provision

governing

rural

water

districts.

13

Section

358C.12:

Adds

a

comma

to

enhance

readability

of

a

14

provision

governing

real

estate

improvement

districts.

15

Section

358C.20:

Strikes

“the”

and

inserts

the

indefinite

16

article

“a”

in

a

provision

relating

to

the

effective

date

of

17

a

merger

relating

to

annexing

property

within

a

real

estate

18

improvement

district.

19

Sections

362.1

and

362.9:

Adds

a

comma

to

lists

of

Code

20

chapters

specified

as

comprising

the

“City

Code

of

Iowa”

and

21

identifying

the

City

Code

of

Iowa’s

applicability.

22

Section

364.2:

Replaces

an

incorrect

reference

to

23

“subsection”

with

“paragraph”

and

inserts

the

correct

date

for

24

a

reference

to

an

“effective

date”.

25

Sections

403.6,

403.12,

403.13,

and

403.14:

Replaces

26

semicolons

with

periods

at

the

end

of

certain

paragraphs

to

27

conform

with

preferred

Code

style

and

makes

other

changes

to

28

enhance

readability.

29

Section

411.6:

Replaces

“their”

with

“member’s”

in

a

30

provision

governing

the

retirement

system

for

police

officers

31

and

fire

fighters.

32

Sections

414.22

and

414.27:

Specifies

that

the

definitions

33

provided

in

each

Code

section

are

for

the

purposes

of

that

Code

34

section.

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Section

455B.133:

Adds

a

comma

to

correct

punctuation

in

a

1

provision

relating

to

duties

of

the

environmental

protection

2

commission.

3

Section

455B.266:

Adds

serial

commas

to

two

lists

of

crops

4

to

clarify

the

crops

identified.

5

Section

476.9:

Adds

serial

commas

in

two

provisions

6

identifying

items

to

be

kept

by

a

public

utility.

7

Section

477C.2:

Strikes

a

definition

of

“commission”,

8

meaning

the

commission

of

deaf

services,

due

to

the

9

applicability

of

a

different

similar

definition.

10

Sections

477C.3

and

477C.4:

Provides

full

references

to

11

the

“commission

on

deaf

services”

to

avoid

confusion

with

12

references

to

the

“utilities

commission”

in

the

same

Code

13

sections.

14

Section

478.4:

Replaces

several

instances

of

“it”

with

15

proper

identification

of

“the

petition”,

“the

commission”,

or

16

“the

franchise

proceeding”,

as

applicable.

17

Sections

479.46

and

479B.30:

Establishes

a

definition

of

18

“commissioner”

to

mean

a

member

of

a

compensation

commission

19

established

under

the

Code

section

to

avoid

ambiguity

with

20

members

of

the

Iowa

utilities

commission.

21

Section

481A.6:

Eliminates

a

semicolon

in

a

provision

22

relating

to

the

natural

resource

commission

and

separates

the

23

provision

into

several

sentences

to

enhance

readability.

24

Sections

481A.31

and

481A.34:

Amends

provisions

to

conform

25

to

preferred

Code

style

and

enhance

readability.

26

Sections

489.102

and

489.103:

Adjusts

punctuation

to

27

enhance

readability,

corrects

an

incorrect

cross

reference,

and

28

corrects

grammar.

29

Sections

509A.1

and

509A.11:

Moves

definitions

contained

in

30

Code

section

509A.11

to

the

beginning

of

the

Code

chapter.

31

Section

514C.12A:

Corrects

a

date

reference

of

“July

1,

32

1996”

to

“July

1,

2023”

to

align

with

the

effective

date

of

the

33

Code

section

in

2023

Iowa

Acts,

chapter

127.

34

Section

514I.10:

Adjusts

language

from

“equals”

to

“equals

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or

exceeds”

to

clarify

income

ranges

for

certain

eligibility.

1

Section

515.12:

Revises

an

applicability

provision

to

2

correctly

describe

a

mutual

insurance

company’s

authority

to

3

maintain

guaranty

capital

under

Code

section

515.20.

4

Section

527.3:

Strikes

an

unnecessary

reference

to

the

5

location

where

the

terms

“central

routing

unit”

and

“data

6

processing

center”

are

defined.

7

Section

537.2510:

Revises

a

cross

reference

to

the

Code

8

chapter

under

which

motor

vehicle

dealers

are

licensed

to

align

9

with

similar

references

throughout

the

Code.

10

Section

543B.62:

Revises

two

cross

references

that

include

11

multiple

Code

sections

to

conform

to

the

preferred

style

of

12

such

references.

13

Section

549.3:

Replaces

“agree”

with

“agrees”

to

correct

14

grammar.

15

Sections

592.9,

613.20,

625A.3,

and

625A.6:

Adjusts

use

of

16

commas

in

lists

and

other

provisions

to

enhance

readability.

17

Section

708.1:

Changes

an

internal

reference

from

18

subparagraph

(1)

to

paragraph

“d”

to

align

the

applicable

19

definitions

with

their

scope

of

use

in

the

Code

section.

20

Section

714.19:

Strikes

an

internal

reference

to

the

same

21

Code

section

that

was

inadvertently

included

following

a

change

22

in

the

2018

substantive

Code

editor’s

bill.

23

Section

717C.1:

Strikes

“permits”

and

inserts

“permitting”

24

to

correct

grammar

and

conform

language

within

a

list

of

25

criminal

acts.

26

Section

904.301B:

Adds

serial

comma

to

a

list

in

a

Code

27

section

governing

the

duties

of

a

director

of

a

judicial

28

district

department

of

correctional

services.

29

Section

915.37:

Combines

applicable

definitions

into

a

list

30

within

a

single

paragraph.

31

The

bill

directs

the

Code

editor

to

change

all

references

to

32

the

“federal

Food,

Drug,

and

Cosmetic

Act”

or

the

“Food,

Drug,

33

and

Cosmetic

Act”

to

the

“Federal

Food,

Drug,

and

Cosmetic

34

Act”,

in

but

not

limited

to

Code

sections

124.204,

124.208,

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126.2,

155A.13A,

155A.13C,

189A.2,

189A.12,

198.7,

198.10,

1

204.14A,

453A.1,

and

514C.26.

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