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Iowa House reads wide package of first‑reading bills, refers measures to committees
Summary
The House clerk read a long list of first‑reading bills and resolutions — including a proposed constitutional amendment on workers’ rights and measures on utilities, public health, and minimum wage — and referred them to standing committees; no floor debate or final votes on those bills were recorded.
The Iowa House convened for a floor session in which the clerk read a large package of first‑reading entries and referred them to standing committees. The clerk introduced "A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state of Iowa relating to workers' rights" and dozens of other House files, including measures on supplemental state aid, utility regulation, public‑safety alerts, school programs and a proposed increase in the state minimum wage.
The clerk’s readings included bill numbers and short descriptions, and the presiding officer directed that the measures be referred to committees for consideration. The transcript records no committee debate or final floor votes on those bills during this session; most entries were referred to committee by the presiding officer. The clerk read representative examples including House Joint Resolution 2008 (workers’ rights), House File 2364 (supplemental state aid and legislative pay forfeiture), House File 2365 (public utilities and virtual power plant planning), House File 2368 (Iowa Medical Freedom Act), and House File 2378 (minimum wage increase).
