HF 381 — 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.

11 licensed pursuant to this chapter.

LSBSec. 1631HV (1) 91 -11- md/ns 11/42 H.F.

381 Sec.

Such report shall contain the proceedings of the society, an account of the exposition, a summarized statement of the expenditures for the year, the generalHouse conditionFile of381, horticultural,p. honey bee, and forestry interests throughout the state, together with such additional information as the department may require.

12 general condition of horticultural, honey bee, and forestry interests throughout the state, together with such additional information as the department may require.

Section 216.8B, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code LSB2025, 1631HVis (1)amended 91to -12-read md/nsas 12/42follows: H.F.

381 2025, is amended to read as follows:

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13 5.

LSBIf 1631HVupon (1)taking 91into -13-consideration md/nsall 13/42of H.F.the evidence at a hearing, the agency determines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory or unfair practice, the agency shall state its findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue an order requiring the respondent to cease and desist from the discriminatory or unfair practice and to take the necessary remedial action as in the judgment of the agency will carry out the purposes of this chapter.

381 If upon taking into consideration all of the evidence at a hearing, the agency determines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory or unfair practice, the agency shall state its findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue an order requiring the respondent to cease and desist from the discriminatory or unfair practice and to take the necessary remedial action as in the judgment of the agency will carry out the purposes of this chapter.

For an unfair or discriminatory practice relating to wage discrimination pursuant to section 216.6A, payment to the complainant of damages for an injury caused by the discriminatoryHouse orFile unfair381, practice,p. which damages shall include but are not limited to court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and either of the following:

14 discriminatory or unfair practice, which damages shall include but are not limited to court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and either of the following:

(1) Upon written application to and with the approval of the director or the director’s designee, confidential information described in subsection 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, and “c”, is required to be disclosed within the department and to a public official for use in connection with the department department’s or public official’s duties relating to law enforcement, audits, the support and protection of children and families, and other purposes directly connected with the administration LSBof 1631HVthe (1)programs 91of -14-services md/nsand 14/42assistance H.F.referred to in this section.

381 of the programs of services and assistance referred to in this section.

Give preference in the delivery of services under the area plan to older individuals with the greatest economic need or greatest social need need, with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in ruralHouse areas.File 381, p.

15 rural areas.

Section 232.3A, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended LSBto 1631HVread (1)as 91follows: -15- md/ns 15/42 H.F.

381 to read as follows:

Following the entry of an order of adjudication under section 232.47 the court may, after a hearing which may be simultaneous with the adjudicatory hearing, order a physical orHouse mentalFile examination381, ofp. the child if it finds that an examination is necessary to determine the child’s physical or mental condition.

The16 courtor maymental considerexamination chemicalof dependencythe aschild eitherif ait physicalfinds orthat mentalan conditionexamination andis maynecessary considerto adetermine chemicalthe dependencychild’s evaluation as either a physical or mental LSBcondition. 1631HV (1) 91 -16- md/ns 16/42 H.F.

381The court may consider chemical dependency as either a physical or mental condition and may consider a chemical dependency evaluation as either a physical or mental examination.

A continuous improvement plan shall be developed and implemented and shall be built upon the results ofHouse theFile institution’s381, studentp. outcomes assessment program for LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -17- md/ns 17/42 H.F.

38117 of the institution’s student outcomes assessment program for courses with typical annual enrollments of one hundred or more students, whether in one or multiple sections.

LSB1. 1631HV (1) 91 -18- md/ns 18/42 H.F.

381Registration 1.plates issued for a motor vehicle other than an autocycle, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or truck tractor shall be attached to the motor vehicle, one in the House File 381, p.

Registration18 plates issued for a motor vehicle other than an autocycle, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or truck tractor shall be attached to the motor vehicle, one in the front and the other in the rear.

In case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter shall do, cause, or permit to be done anything herein prohibited or declared to be unlawful under this chapter,chapter , or shall willfully fail to do anything in this chapter required to be done, it shall be liable to the person injured thereby for three times the amount of damages sustained in consequence, together with costs of suit, and a reasonable attorney fee to be fixed by the court, on appeal or otherwise, which shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case;

but in all cases demand in writing shall be made of the carrier for the LSBmoney 1631HVdamages (1)sustained 91before -19-action md/nsis 19/42brought H.F.for a recovery under this section, and no action shall be brought until the expiration of fifteen days after such demand.

381 money damages sustained before action is brought for a recovery under this section, and no action shall be brought until the expiration of fifteen days after such demand.

Except as otherwise specially provided for in this chapter, andHouse unlessFile relieved381, fromp. the consequences of a violation of the law as provided herein in this chapter, any common carrier subject to the provisions hereof of this chapter, or, when such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation, who, alone or with any other corporation, company, person, or party shall willfully do or cause to be done, or shall willfully suffer or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing in this chapter prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or who shall aid or abet therein, or shall willfully omit or fail to do any act, matter, or thing in this chapter required to be done, or shall cause or willingly suffer or permit any act, matter, or thing, so directed or required by the provisions of this chapter to be done, not to be so done;

19 and unless relieved from the consequences of a violation of the law as provided herein in this chapter, any common carrier subject to the provisions hereof of this chapter, or, when such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation, who, alone or with any other corporation, company, person, or party shall willfully do or cause to be done, or shall willfully suffer or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing in this chapter prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or who shall aid or abet therein, or shall willfully omit or fail to do any act, matter, or thing in this chapter required to be done, or shall cause or willingly suffer or permit any act, matter, or thing, so directed or required by the provisions of this chapter to be done, not to be so done;

If the supervisors find that required notice of the hearing has been given and that the proposed district is reasonably necessary for the public health, convenience, and comfort of the residents, or may be of benefit in providing fire protection, they shall make an order establishing the district as a political subdivision, designating its the district’s boundary, and identifying it the district by name LSBor 1631HVnumber. (1) 91 -20- md/ns 20/42 H.F.

381 or number.

Section 358C.20, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:House File 381, p.

20 follows:

Section 364.2, subsection 4, paragraph h, subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (d), Code 2025, is LSBamended 1631HVto (1)read 91as -21-follows: md/ns 21/42 H.F.

381 amended to read as follows:

Urban renewal plans;plans;.

Planning for the enforcement of state and local laws, codesHouse andFile regulations381, relatingp. to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal of buildings and improvements;

21 codes and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal of buildings and improvements;

Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such public body in exercising the powers granted in this section;.section;

Do any and all things necessary to aid or cooperate in the planning or carrying out of an urban renewal project;.project;

Enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with a municipality or other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance LSBin 1631HVconnection (1)with 91an -22-urban md/nsrenewal 22/42project; H.F.

381 in connection with an urban renewal project;.

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22 Sec.

The power to determine an area to be a slum or blighted area or combination thereof and to designate such area as appropriate for an urban renewal project and to hold any public hearings required with respect thereto;thereto;.

The power to approve urban renewal plans and modifications thereof;.thereof;

The power to establish a general plan for the locality as a whole;.whole;

LSBSec. 1631HV (1) 91 -23- md/ns 23/42 H.F.

381 Sec.

“Developmental disability” means a disability of a person whichHouse hasFile continued381, orp. can be expected to continue indefinitely and which is one of the following:

23 which has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely and which is one of the following:

LSB(4) 1631HVAttributable (1)to 91a -24-mental md/nsor 24/42nervous H.F.disorder.

381 (4) Attributable to a mental or nervous disorder.

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24 b.

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for the abatement, control, and prevention of air pollution in this LSBstate, 1631HVrecognizing (1)varying 91requirements -25-for md/nsdifferent 25/42areas H.F.in the state.

381 state, recognizing varying requirements for different areas in the state.

Every public utility engaged directly or indirectly in any other business than that of the production, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water, power, or the collection and treatment of sanitary sewage or storm water for the public shall, if required by the commission, keep and render separately to the commission in like manner and form the accounts of all such other business, in which case all the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the books, accounts, papers, and records of such other business and all profits and losses may be taken into consideration by the commission if deemed relevant to the general fiscal condition of the public utility.House File 381, p.

25 utility.

Every public utility, except telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, is required to keep and render its books, accounts, papers, and records LSBaccurately 1631HVand (1)faithfully 91in -26-the md/nsmanner 26/42and H.F.form prescribed by the commission, and to comply with all directions of the commission relating to such books, accounts, papers, and records.

381 accurately and faithfully in the manner and form prescribed by the commission, and to comply with all directions of the commission relating to such books, accounts, papers, and records.

With the advice of the commission on deaf services created in section 216A.113,216A.113 , the utilities commission shall plan, establish, administer, and promote a statewide program to provide dual party relay service as follows:

If a hearing is held on the petition, it the commission may hear testimony as may aid it the commission in determining the propriety LSBHouse 1631HVFile (1)381, 91p. -27- md/ns 27/42 H.F.

38126 of granting the franchise.

A franchise shall not become effective until the petitioners shall pay, or file an agreement to pay, all costs and expenses of the franchise proceeding, whether or not objections are filed, including costs of inspections or examinations of the route, hearing, salaries, publishing of notice, and any other expenses reasonably attributable to it the franchise proceedingproceeding. .

“Damages” means compensation for damages to the land, LSBcrops, 1631HVand (1)other 91personal -28-property md/nscaused 28/42by H.F.the construction of a pipeline and its attendant structures or underground storage facility but does not include compensation for a property interest, and “landowner”.

381House crops,File and381, otherp. personal property caused by the construction of a pipeline and its attendant structures or underground storage facility but does not include compensation for a property interest, and “landowner”.

27 c.

A common carrier, and any agent, employee, or servant of a common carrier, which violates any of the provisions of this chapter relating to receiving, having in possession, shipping, or delivering any fish, fowl, birds, birds’ nests, eggs, or LSBplumage, 1631HVfur, (1)raw 91pelts, -29-game, md/nsor 29/42animals, H.F.in violation of the provisions of the Code or contrary to the regulations and restrictions provided in this chapter, and any agent, employee, or servant of a common carrier violating such provisions, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

381 plumage, fur, raw pelts, game, or animals, in violation of the provisions of the Code or contrary to the regulations and restrictions provided in this chapter, and any agent, employee, or servant of a common carrier violating such provisions, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

“Limited liability company”, except in the phrase “foreignHouse limitedFile liability381, company”,p. and in subchapter X, means an entity formed under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter under subchapter X or section 489.1207.

28 “foreign limited liability company”, and in subchapter X, means an entity formed under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter under subchapter X or section 489.1207.

LSBa. 1631HV (1) 91 -30- md/ns 30/42 H.F.

381 a.

Notwithstanding section 514C.6, a person who provides an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care service contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 509A, 514, or 514A orHouse anFile individual381, orp. group health maintenance organization contract issued and regulated under chapter 514B, which is delivered, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 1996 2023, and which provides maternity benefits, which are not limited to complications of pregnancy, or newborn care benefits, shall provide coverage for maternity services rendered by a midwife licensed pursuant to chapter 148I, regardless of the site of services, in accordance with guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner.

29 or an individual or group health maintenance organization contract issued and regulated under chapter 514B, which is delivered, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 1996 2023, and which provides maternity benefits, which are not limited to complications of pregnancy, or newborn care benefits, shall provide coverage for maternity services rendered by a midwife licensed pursuant to chapter 148I, regardless of the site of services, in accordance with guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner.

Section 527.3, subsection 4, Code 2025, is amended LSBto 1631HVread (1)as 91follows: -31- md/ns 31/42 H.F.

381 to read as follows:

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or to authorize the administrator to prohibit an operator of a multiple use terminal, other than a financial institution, or an operator of any other device or facility with which such terminal is interconnected, other than a central routing unit or data processing center (as defined in section 527.2)527.2 ) from using those facilities to perform internal proprietary functions, including the extension of credit pursuant to an open-end credit arrangement.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary or an agreement between a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to section 322.4 under chapter 322 and the consumer, if the creditor is a financial institution as defined inHouse theFile Iowa381, consumerp. credit code, chapter 537, or the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, 15 U.S.C.

30 in the Iowa consumer credit code, chapter 537, or the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, 15 U.S.C.

A licensee may enter upon the premises of a client’s real estate to fulfill the licensee’s obligations pursuant to section 543B.3, section or 543B.6, or pursuant to a written agreement between LSBthe 1631HVlicensee (1)and 91the -32-client. md/ns 32/42 H.F.

381 the licensee and the client.

Upon entering onto the business premises forHouse theFile purpose381, ofp. discussing a contract for the payment of royalties for the public performance of copyrighted musical works by the proprietor, the performing rights society shall clearly identify itself to the proprietor and describe to the proprietor the purpose for entering onto the business premises.

31 for the purpose of discussing a contract for the payment of royalties for the public performance of copyrighted musical works by the proprietor, the performing rights society shall clearly identify itself to the proprietor and describe to the proprietor the purpose for entering onto the business premises.

All such proceedings are declared to be legally sufficient to create, establish, and authorize the maintenance and operation of a city utility, as LSBdefined 1631HVin (1)section 91362.2, -33-subsection md/ns6. 33/42 H.F.

381 defined in section 362.2, subsection 6.

If the action challenges the legality, validity, or constitutionality of a proposed constitutional amendment, an abstractHouse ofFile record381, shallp. be filed within five days after the service of notice of appeal, unless additional time, not to exceed three days, be granted by the chief justice.

32 abstract of record shall be filed within five days after the service of notice of appeal, unless additional time, not to exceed three days, be granted by the chief justice.

The provisions of sections 714.17, and 714.18, this section, and sections 714.20, and 714.21 shall not apply to the LSBfollowing: 1631HV (1) 91 -34- md/ns 34/42 H.F.

381 following:

The Code editor is directed to change all references to the “federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” or the “Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” to the “FederalHouse Food,File Drug,381, andp. Cosmetic Act”, in but not limited to sections 124.204, 124.208, 126.2, 155A.13A, 155A.13C, 189A.2, 189A.12, 198.7, 198.10, 204.14A, 453A.1, and 514C.26.

EXPLANATION33 The“Federal inclusionFood, ofDrug, thisand explanationCosmetic doesAct”, in but not constitutelimited agreementto withsections the124.204, explanation’s124.208, substance126.2, by155A.13A, the155A.13C, members189A.2, of189A.12, the198.7, general198.10, assembly.204.14A, 453A.1, and 514C.26.

This______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill relatesoriginated toin statutorythe correctionsHouse whichand mayis LSBknown 1631HVas (1)House 91File -35-381, md/nsNinety-first 35/42General H.F.Assembly.

381______________________________ adjustMEGHAN languageNELSON toChief reflectClerk currentof practices,the insertHouse earlierApproved omissions,_______________, delete2025 redundancies______________________________ andKIM inaccuracies,REYNOLDS resolveGovernor inconsistencies and conflicts, or remove ambiguities.

The Code sections amended include the following:

Section 8.76:

Changes a reference from “chapter” to “subchapter” to reflect the 2024 transfer of Code sections in Code chapter 8B to Code chapter 8, subchapter XI.

Section 8.85:

Corrects a Code citation to the meaning of “cloud computing solutions”.

Sections 8E.208 and 8E.209:

Changes uses of the word “their” to “the agency’s” to clarify the identified party.

Section 10A.506:

Modifies language regarding posting certain publications to a board’s internet site to align with similar language that is referenced in the provision.

Section 10A.511:

Corrects grammar relating to duties of the director of inspections, appeals, and licensing.

Section 15.412:

Revises language relating to the innovation and commercialization development fund to correct grammar and enhance readability.

Section 25.8:

Revises language relating to claims against the state to enhance readability.

Sections 28E.7 and 28E.9:

Revises language relating to public agency obligations and agreements to enhance readability.

Section 68B.2:

Changes references from “the board” to “such board” in provisions relating to employees of an agricultural commodity promotional board to eliminate confusion with the defined term “board” in Code chapter 68B.

Sections 68B.22A and 68B.35:

Eliminates full references to the “Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board” because “board” is defined in Code chapter 68B to mean the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.

Section 84A.21:

Revises language relating to the Iowa student internship fund to correct grammar and enhance readability.

LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -36- md/ns 36/42 H.F.

381 Section 96.7:

Revises a provision relating to unemployment compensation to enhance readability and amends an internal reference to the Code subunit.

Section 99G.11:

Adds commas to enhance readability of sentence clauses within lists.

Section 123.30:

Corrects two references to a special class “C” retail native wine license that omitted the word “wine”.

Section 123.44:

Revises language to enhance readability of a list of individuals within the department of revenue.

Section 135.22B:

Clarifies references to “council” to mean the council on health and human services, following elimination of the advisory council on brain injuries in 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1170.

Section 135B.1:

Adds serial commas to several portions of the definition of “hospital”.

Section 135B.14:

Eliminates an unnecessary portion of a reference to the Iowa administrative procedure Act.

Section 135B.16:

Revises a provision relating to licensure and regulation of hospitals to correct grammar.

Section 144.5:

Modifies a reference to “registrars” to clarify that the reference is to “county registrars”.

Section 144.20:

Changes a reference from “adoption services provider” to “adoption service provider” to align with the proper term used in the Code.

Section 147.80:

Adjusts commas in a provision relating to licensure of health-related professions to enhance readability.

Sections 147.87 and 147.88:

Eliminates unnecessary portions of references to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.

Sections 154E.3 and 154E.3A:

Eliminates outdated clauses specifying applicability relating to licensure for interpreting or transliterating services.

Section 155A.18:

Relocates language in subsection 2, paragraph “e”, that relates to the assessment and payment of penalties because the language did not accurately fit within LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -37- md/ns 37/42 H.F.

381 the scope of the list actions under subsection 2.

Section 186.4:

Amends a reference to “secretary” to specify that the reference is to the secretary of the Iowa state horticulture society and not the secretary of agriculture.

Section 204.14E:

Amends language by eliminating the use of “their” and inserting “the person’s” when describing a person’s employment with a registrant under that Code chapter.

Section 216.3:

Modifies the phrase “salary range established by the general assembly” to include a specific Code section reference based on changes to salaries of appointed state officers in 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1182, including the director of the Iowa office of civil rights.

Section 216.8B:

Amends language in a provision relating to assistance animals and service animals to enhance readability.

Section 216.8C:

Adds “via” in subsection 1, paragraph “d”, preceding “telehealth” to conform with similar instances of that terminology.

Changes references in subsections 4 and 5 from “commission” to “agency” to reflect changes to the Iowa office of civil rights in 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1170, that were not codified in Code 2025 due to harmonization of conflicting enactments.

Section 216.15:

Modifies comma placement in several provisions to enhance readability.

Section 217.30:

Modifies a possessive reference to the department of health and human services’ duties to correct grammar.

Sections 231.14, 231.23, and 231.33:

Modifies references in several provisions to align with the defined terms “greatest economic need” and “greatest social need”.

Sections 232.3A, 232.10, 232.44, 232.49, and 252D.16:

Primarily modifies the use and placement of commas to enhance readability.

Section 256.11:

Changes the term “financial literacy” to “finance literacy” to align with similar uses of the term.

Section 262.9:

Amends provisions specifying duties of the LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -38- md/ns 38/42 H.F.

381 board of regents to improve grammar, update obsolete language, and enhance readability.

Section 277.31:

Modifies possessive reference to a school officer’s duties to correct grammar.

Section 321.37:

Replaces a reference to “hereunder” in subsection 1 with “under this chapter” to provide specificity to the reference and amends subsection 2 to enhance readability.

Sections 327D.16 and 327D.17:

Replaces references to “herein” and “hereof” with language specifying “this chapter” and eliminates an unnecessary use of “thereof”.

Section 357A.6:

Replaces instances of “its” with “the district’s” in a provision governing rural water districts.

Section 358C.12:

Adds a comma to enhance readability of a provision governing real estate improvement districts.

Section 358C.20:

Strikes “the” and inserts the indefinite article “a” in a provision relating to the effective date of a merger relating to annexing property within a real estate improvement district.

Sections 362.1 and 362.9:

Adds a comma to lists of Code chapters specified as comprising the “City Code of Iowa” and identifying the City Code of Iowa’s applicability.

Section 364.2:

Replaces an incorrect reference to “subsection” with “paragraph” and inserts the correct date for a reference to an “effective date”.

Sections 403.6, 403.12, 403.13, and 403.14:

Replaces semicolons with periods at the end of certain paragraphs to conform with preferred Code style and makes other changes to enhance readability.

Section 411.6:

Replaces “their” with “member’s” in a provision governing the retirement system for police officers and fire fighters.

Sections 414.22 and 414.27:

Specifies that the definitions provided in each Code section are for the purposes of that Code section.

LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -39- md/ns 39/42 H.F.

381 Section 455B.133:

Adds a comma to correct punctuation in a provision relating to duties of the environmental protection commission.

Section 455B.266:

Adds serial commas to two lists of crops to clarify the crops identified.

Section 476.9:

Adds serial commas in two provisions identifying items to be kept by a public utility.

Section 477C.2:

Strikes a definition of “commission”, meaning the commission of deaf services, due to the applicability of a different similar definition.

Sections 477C.3 and 477C.4:

Provides full references to the “commission on deaf services” to avoid confusion with references to the “utilities commission” in the same Code sections.

Section 478.4:

Replaces several instances of “it” with proper identification of “the petition”, “the commission”, or “the franchise proceeding”, as applicable.

Sections 479.46 and 479B.30:

Establishes a definition of “commissioner” to mean a member of a compensation commission established under the Code section to avoid ambiguity with members of the Iowa utilities commission.

Section 481A.6:

Eliminates a semicolon in a provision relating to the natural resource commission and separates the provision into several sentences to enhance readability.

Sections 481A.31 and 481A.34:

Amends provisions to conform to preferred Code style and enhance readability.

Sections 489.102 and 489.103:

Adjusts punctuation to enhance readability, corrects an incorrect cross reference, and corrects grammar.

Sections 509A.1 and 509A.11:

Moves definitions contained in Code section 509A.11 to the beginning of the Code chapter.

Section 514C.12A:

Corrects a date reference of “July 1, 1996” to “July 1, 2023” to align with the effective date of the Code section in 2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 127.

Section 514I.10:

Adjusts language from “equals” to “equals LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -40- md/ns 40/42 H.F.

381 or exceeds” to clarify income ranges for certain eligibility.

Section 515.12:

Revises an applicability provision to correctly describe a mutual insurance company’s authority to maintain guaranty capital under Code section 515.20.

Section 527.3:

Strikes an unnecessary reference to the location where the terms “central routing unit” and “data processing center” are defined.

Section 537.2510:

Revises a cross reference to the Code chapter under which motor vehicle dealers are licensed to align with similar references throughout the Code.

Section 543B.62:

Revises two cross references that include multiple Code sections to conform to the preferred style of such references.

Section 549.3:

Replaces “agree” with “agrees” to correct grammar.

Sections 592.9, 613.20, 625A.3, and 625A.6:

Adjusts use of commas in lists and other provisions to enhance readability.

Section 708.1:

Changes an internal reference from subparagraph (1) to paragraph “d” to align the applicable definitions with their scope of use in the Code section.

Section 714.19:

Strikes an internal reference to the same Code section that was inadvertently included following a change in the 2018 substantive Code editor’s bill.

Section 717C.1:

Strikes “permits” and inserts “permitting” to correct grammar and conform language within a list of criminal acts.

Section 904.301B:

Adds serial comma to a list in a Code section governing the duties of a director of a judicial district department of correctional services.

Section 915.37:

Combines applicable definitions into a list within a single paragraph.

The bill directs the Code editor to change all references to the “federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” or the “Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” to the “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act”, in but not limited to Code sections 124.204, 124.208, LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -41- md/ns 41/42 H.F.

381 126.2, 155A.13A, 155A.13C, 189A.2, 189A.12, 198.7, 198.10, 204.14A, 453A.1, and 514C.26.

LSB 1631HV (1) 91 -42- md/ns 42/42