Municipal Firearms Restrictions Preemption Bill Advances in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that preempts local governments restricting Iowans from lawful possession of firearms and attachments.
Victims’ Rights Amendment Clears Iowa Senate Committee
State Senator Zach Whiting: “My goal in all of this is to level the playing field between the rights of the defendant and the rights of crime victims.”
Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Votes To Raise Age of Consensual Sex
The Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee voted to raise the age of consensual sex from 16 years-of-age to 18 unless it is with a spouse or someone under the age of 27.
Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment Passes Iowa House
The Iowa House passed HJR 2009, a “right to keep and bear arms” amendment that would amend the Iowa Constitution to add language affirming the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, by a 54 to 42 vote.
A bill, SSB 3143, that would ban abortions of pre-born babies when a heartbeat is detected passed through its subcommittee in the Iowa Senate on a 2 to 1 vote.
Iowa Bill Defunding Abortion Providers Advances to Full Senate
The Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8 to 5 in favor of sending SF 2, a bill reallocating taxpayer money from abortion providers, to the full Senate.
The Iowa Senate with its new GOP majority have six pro-life bills filed including bills defunding abortion providers and banning abortions at 20-weeks.
