Statehouse Progressive Network Update
Hundreds of Iowans packed the State Capitol again yesterday to speak out against the terrible GOP budget cuts. After the GOP turned a $928 million surplus into a $130 million deficit, Iowans are frustrated that the GOP is making them pay for their budget mistakes and corporate tax giveaways.
With the end of session just around the corner, can you contact your own lawmakers one more time this session?
Pick a few of the issues below that are important to you and let them know Iowans should NOT have to pay for the GOP budget mess and tax giveaways.
The Worst of the GOP Budget
- Higher tuition at community colleges and state universities (HF 642/SF 511
)
- Cuts to early childhood education & preschool (HF 642/SF 511
)
- 25% reduction to assist victims of domestic abuse and violent crimes (HF 644
)
- Eliminate Planned Parenthood funding & reject $3 million in federal funding for family planning (HSB 206
)
- 25% reduction to REAP and close the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU (HF 641
)
- Fewer correctional officers at Iowa’s already overcrowded prisons (HF 644
)
- Cut job training & assistance for Iowans with disabilities (HF 642/SF 511
)
- Slash funding for child care assistance & grants for foster kids to go to college (HSB 206
)
Learn More about Legislation
| Bill # | Bill Description | Current Status | Take Action |
| HF 516 | Required photo ID at the polls | Sent to Governor | Call Governor Branstad at 515-281-5211 and tell him to veto the GOP voter suppression bill |
| HF 644/SF 509 | Justice Budget | Passed Senate, House Floor | |
| HF 645/SF 508 | Judicial Budget | Passed Senate, House Floor | |
| HF 641/SF 510 | Agriculture/Natural Resources Budget | Passed Senate, House Floor | |
| HF 642/SF 511 | Education Budget | Passed House/Senate Floor | |
| SF 513/HSB 205 | Economic Development Budget | House/Senate Floor | |
| HSB 206 | Health & Human Services Budget | House/Senate Floor | |
| HF 640/SF 507 | Administration & Regulation Budget | Passed House/Senate Floor | |
| HF 643/SF514 | Infrastructure Budget | House/Senate Floor | |
| SF 475 | Directs more state money to out-of-state, for-profit online k-12 schools | Approved by Senate; House Floor | |
| SF 471 | Imposes a 20-week ban on abortions | House Amended; Back to Senate | |
| HF 484 | Dismantle Des Moines Water Works; raise water rates for Iowans | House Calendar (stalled right now) | Call you State Representative at 515-281-3221 and tell him/her to vote NO on HF 484 |
| CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED | |||
| SF 2 | Defund Planned Parenthood; take money from foster care | House Human Resources Committee | |
| SF 29 | Voucher program to divert $200 million from public schools to homeschools/ private schools; eliminates Iowa Dept. of Education and Iowa Public Television | Senate Education Committee | |
| HF 297/SF 253 | Life begins at conception; bans common forms of birth control and prohibits abortion in cases or rape/incest/health of mother | Senate subcommittee meeting at NoonMonday | |
| HSB 138 | End licensing for occupations like social work, mental health counselors, respiratory therapists | House subcommittee scheduled for 2 pmMonday | |
| SF 335 | Reinstate the death penalty | Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| SF 288 | Political discrimination for university faculty | Senate Education Committee | |
| SF 26 | Intimidate abortion providers in an effort to limit health care choices for women | Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| HF 236 | Bans all federal and state funds from any hospital or doctor that offers abortion services | House Human Resources Committee | |
| SF 45 | Ends retirement security for public employees, including teachers, fire fighters, and police officers (IPERS, POR & 411) | Senate State Government Committee | |
| SF 54 | Defines abortion as murder, even in cases of rape or incest | Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| SF 108 | End ban on machine guns/sawed-off shotgun | Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| HSB 47 | Bans teachers and school leaders from voicing their opinion on education issues | House State Government Committee | |
| SF 41 | Eliminates tenure system at Iowa’s state universities and community colleges | Senate Education Committee | |
| SF 71 | Discourages Iowans from filing legitimate lawsuits by placing a financial burden on plaintiffs even before the case is heard by a judge or jury | Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| SIGNED BY GOVERNOR | |||
| SF 130 | De-Appropriations Bill; $21 million cut to higher education | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 2/1/17 | |
| SF 166 | 1.11% increase in public school funding for 2017-2018 school year | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 2/8/17 | |
| HF291 | Gut Iowa’s collective bargaining law for teachers, law enforcement, nurses, & other workers | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 2/17/17 | |
| HF 203 | Lowers wages and allows Chinese steel to be used on Iowa road construction projects | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 3/23/17 | |
| HF 518 | Deny medical care and benefits to Iowans injured on the job | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 3/30/17 | |
| HF 295 | Lowers wages for 65,000 Iowans | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 3/30/17 | |
| HF 517 | Reduces background checks; expands use of deadly force; allows sawed off shotguns; kids can possess a pistol with supervision | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 4/13/17 | |
| SF 438 | Prohibit local PLA’s that guarantee fair wages and quality work on public construction projects | Approved by House/Senate Republicans; Signed by Branstad on 4/13/17 |
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