The Iowa State Bar Association works tirelessly with its members to develop legislative positions that improve the administration of justice in the State of Iowa. The association speaks with a unified voice to best represent the interests of the legal community. This is accomplished through close collaboration with the ISBA's committees, sections and bar leadership, constructing position papers on legislation and other policy issues, informing and educating legislators on the issues that most profoundly impact the legal community and monitoring all issues of concern to practitioners and their clients. This weekly report will provide you information about The Iowa State Bar's legislative positions, information about Bar advocacy, and legislation of interest. Administrative Law These are bills associated with Adminstrative Law. HF 0001 Linda Upmeyer A bill for an act establishing an organized system of reviews and ongoing repeal dates for programs and projects administered by executive branch departments. 1/25/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Koester, Bergan and Cohoon. H.J. 122. Summary: A bill for an act establishing an organized system of reviews and ongoing repeal dates for programs and projects administered by executive branch departments. SF 0001 Bill Anderson A bill for an act requiring jobs impact statements for administrative rules. 1/31/2017 - Senate - Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 188. Comments: Summary: A bill for an act requiring jobs impact statements for administrative rules. SF 0149 Brad Zaun A bill for an act relating to the review of administrative rules and the rulemaking process. 1/31/2017 - Senate - Subcommittee: Zaun, Dawson, and Horn. S.J. 187. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the review of administrative rules and the rulemaking process. Business Law HF 0062 Charles Isenhart A bill for an act allowing the formation of certain for-profit corporations as benefit corporations authorized to do business in this state under certain conditions. 1/23/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 103. Summary: A bill for an act allowing the formation of certain for-profit corporations as benefit corporations authorized to do business in this state under certain conditions. SF 0118 Herman Quirmbach A bill for an act providing law enforcement authorities with access to ownership and control information of domestic business entities. 1/26/2017 - Senate - Subcommittee: Feenstra, C. Johnson, and Mathis. S.J. 145. Summary: A bill for an act providing law enforcement authorities with access to ownership and control information of domestic business entities. Commercial and Bankruptcy Law SF 0157 Julian Garrett A bill for an act relating to the notation of discharges of motor vehicle security interests. 1/31/2017 - Senate - Subcommittee: Smith, Anderson, and Lykam. S.J. 187. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the notation of discharges of motor vehicle security interests. Construction Law HF 0003 Kevin Koester A bill for an act relating to statute-of-repose periods for improvements to real property and including applicability provisions. 1/18/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Koester, Chair; McKean and R. Smith. H.J. 93. Summary: A bill for an act relating to statute-of-repose periods for improvements to real property and including applicability provisions. HSB 0062 A bill for an act relating to mechanics’ liens and public construction liens. 1/30/2017 - House - Judiciary: McKean Chair, Koester, Bennett Summary: A bill for an act relating to mechanics’ liens and public construction liens. SSB 1010 A bill for an act relating to statute-of-repose periods for improvements to real property and including applicability provisions. 1/17/2017 - Senate - Judiciary: Garrett Chair, Boulton, Schultz Summary: A bill for an act relating to statute-of-repose periods for improvements to real property and including applicability provisions. Criminal Law HF 0002 Ken Rizer A bill for an act relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. 1/19/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Kerr, Chair; Klein and Kressig.. H.J. 101. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. HF 0013 Rick Olson A bill for an act relating to an application for and the issuance of a search warrant by electronic means. 1/19/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Holt, Chair; Heartsill and Olson. H.J. 102. Summary: A bill for an act relating to an application for and the issuance of a search warrant by electronic means. HF 0020 Megan Hess Jones A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of sexual exploitation by a school employee, and making penalties applicable. 1/30/2017 - House - Amendment H-1006 filed. H.J. 149. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of sexual exploitation by a school employee, and making penalties applicable. HF 0034 Bob Kressig A bill for an act concerning motor vehicle-related violations that result in serious injury or death and are committed while the operator has a denied, canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred driver’s license, and providing penalties. 1/18/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 91. Summary: A bill for an act concerning motor vehicle-related violations that result in serious injury or death and are committed while the operator has a denied, canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred driver’s license, and providing penalties. HF 0052 Mary Wolfe A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of interference with judicial acts and certain county-provided bailiff and law enforcement services, and providing penalties. 1/23/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Carlin, Paustian and Wolfe. H.J. 109. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of interference with judicial acts and certain county- provided bailiff and law enforcement services, and providing penalties. HF 0053 Lisa Heddens A bill for an act adding a substance to the controlled substance schedules. 1/19/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 98. Summary: A bill for an act adding a substance to the controlled substance schedules. HF 0060 Curtis Hanson A bill for an act relating to the use of electronic communication devices to write, send, or read text messages while driving as a primary offense. 1/19/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 99. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the use of electronic communication devices to write, send, or read text messages while driving as a primary offense. HF 0077 Bruce Hunter A bill for an act requiring certain peace officers, including tribal law enforcement officers, to wear and use a body camera and providing remedies. 1/23/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 105. Summary: A bill for an act requiring certain peace officers, including tribal law enforcement officers, to wear and use a body camera and providing remedies. HF 0088 Bruce Hunter A bill for an act modifying the elements defining hate crimes, and providing penalties. 1/24/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 111. Summary: A bill for an act modifying the elements defining hate crimes, and providing penalties. HF 0113 Mary Wolfe A bill for an act relating to the revocation of driver’s licenses for drug-related criminal convictions, and including effective date provisions. 1/25/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 120. Summary: A bill for an act relating to the revocation of driver’s licenses for drug-related criminal convictions, and including effective date provisions. HF 0115 Charles Isenhart A bill for an act relating to drug overdose prevention, including by limiting criminal and civil liability, and modifying penalties. 1/25/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 120. Summary: A bill for an act relating to drug overdose prevention, including by limiting criminal and civil liability, and modifying penalties. HF 0118 Appropriations A bill for an act relating to public funding and regulatory matters and making, reducing, transferring, and supplementing appropriations for expenditures in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and including effective date provisions. 1/30/2017 - House - Withdrawn. H.J. 145. Summary: A bill for an act relating to public funding and regulatory matters and making, reducing, transferring, and supplementing appropriations for expenditures in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and including effective date provisions. HF 0127 Richard Anderson A bill for an act relating to civil protective orders and dating abuse, creating the criminal offense of dating abuse assault, making related modifications, and providing penalties. 1/26/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 128. Summary: A bill for an act relating to civil protective orders and dating abuse, creating the criminal offense of dating abuse assault, making related modifications, and providing penalties. HF 0128 Helen Miller A bill for an act establishing a criminal sentencing commission. 1/26/2017 - House - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 129. Summary: A bill for an act establishing a criminal sentencing commission. HJR 0001 Ken Rizer A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to searches and seizures of electronic communications and data. 1/18/2017 - House - Subcommittee: Rizer, Chair; Olson and Windschitl. H.J. 93. Summary: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to searches and seizures of electronic communications and data. HSB 0015 A bill for an act relating to sex offender registration requirements, sexually violent predators, and the commission of the offense of child endangerment by a sex offender, and providing penalties. 1/31/2017 - House - Voted - Public Safety Summary: A bill for an act relating to sex offender registration requirements, sexually violent predators, and the commission of the offense of child endangerment by a sex offender, and providing penalties.