Legislative Update
ODCP Legislative Update
The ODCP Legislative Update is a weekly recap of legislative action relating to drug control and criminal justice issues, the aim of which is to keep you informed of new legislation and any progress it makes toward becoming law. If you have any questions or corrections please contact Becky Swift at 515-725-0301 or becky.swift@iowa.gov
You can visit the Iowa General Assembly web page for more information about session outcomes.
2012 IOWA LEGISLATIVE SESSION TIMETABLE*
84th Iowa General Assembly
* If rules remain unchanged; see HCR 12, SR 2, and HR 11 (2011)
Note: This Session Timetable is subject to change.
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JANUARY 9 First day of session (Iowa Code Sec. 2.1)
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JANUARY 20 Final day for individual Senator and Representative requests for bill drafts to the (Friday of 2th week) Legislative Services Agency (Senate Rule 27 and House Rule 29)
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MARCH 2 Final date for Senate bills to be reported out of Senate committees
(Friday of 8th week)** (and House bills out of House committees) (Joint Rule 20)
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MARCH 5—MARCH 9 Senate only considers Senate bills and unfinished business
(9th week) (House considers only House bills and unfinished business) (Joint Rule 20)
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MARCH 12—MARCH 23 Debate not limited by rule (10th and 11th weeks)
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MARCH 23 Final date for Senate bills to be reported out of House committees
(Friday of the 11th week)** (and House bills out of Senate committees) (Joint Rule 20)
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MARCH 26—MARCH 30 Senate considers only House bills and unfinished business
(12th week) (House considers only Senate bills and unfinished business) (Joint Rule 20)
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APRIL 2 Amendments need not be filed on the day preceding floor debate
(Beginning of the 13th week) (House Rule 31.8)
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APRIL 2 (Beginning of the 13th week)
Only the following bills are eligible for consideration: (Joint Rule 20)
▪ Appropriations Bills
▪ Ways and Means Bills
▪ Government Oversight Bills
▪ Legalizing Acts
▪ Bills co-sponsored by Majority and Minority Leaders of one House
▪ Companion Bills sponsored by Senate and House Majority Leaders
▪ Conference Committee Reports
▪ Concurrent or Simple Resolutions
▪ Bills passed by both Houses in different forms
▪ Bills on the Veto Calendar (Joint Rule 23)
▪ Administrative Rules Review Committee Bills
▪ Committee Bills related to delayed Administrative Rules [Iowa Code Sec. 17A.8 (9)]
▪ Joint Resolutions nullifying Administrative Rules
▪ Unfinished Business
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APRIL 17 100th calendar day of the session [Per diem expenses end - Iowa Code Sec. 2.10(1)]
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**The March 2 and March 23 committee deadlines do not apply to Appropriations Bills, Ways and Means Bills, Government Oversight Bills, Bills co-sponsored by Majority and Minority Leaders of one House, Companion Bills sponsored by the Majority Leaders of both Houses after consultation with the respective Minority Leaders, Conference Committee Reports, Concurrent or Simple Resolutions, Joint Resolutions nullifying Administrative Rules, Legalizing Acts, Administrative Rules Review Committee Bills, and Committee Bills related to delayed Administrative Rules [Iowa Code Sec. 17A.8(9)].
Legislative Information Office: 8/18/2011