Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HF 2016 — A bill for an act relating to permissible gifts offered to, accepted, or received by public officials, public employees, candidates, and certain family members.

Last action — Introduced, referred to State Government.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases the value limit for permissible gifts received by public officials and legislators from $3 per day to $20 per week.

  • Section 68B.22, subsection 4, paragraph j

    Nonmonetary items with a value of three dollars or less that are received from any one donor during one calendar day. → Nonmonetary items with a value of twenty dollars or less that are received from any one donor during one calendar week.

    This change raises the value limit for nonmonetary gifts allowed from a single donor within a week.

  • Section 68B.22, subsection 8

    food, beverages, registration, or scheduled entertainment with a per person value in excess of three dollars during one calendar week. → food, beverages, registration, or scheduled entertainment with a per person value in excess of twenty dollars during one calendar week.

    This change increases the maximum allowed value of food and entertainment that a member of the general assembly can receive.

Action History

  1. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 2016?
HF 2016 is sponsored by Thompson, P..
What is the current status of HF 2016?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HF 2016?
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