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The following bills are in subcommittee on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in the Iowa Senate. You can find live video to each individual meeting at this link.

8 a.m. – SSB 1156 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to unfair residential real estate service agreements, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.

8:30 a.m. – SSB 1120 – RM 217 – A bill for an act concerning judicial branch administration, including mental health advocates, access to and confidentiality of certain department of revenue taxpayer information for jury list compilation, contracting authority, apportionment of district associate judges, remote testimony and video recordings, and access to criminal history records.

9:30 a.m. – HF 177 – RM 217 – A bill for an act creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, and including applicability provisions.

11 a.m. – SSB 1159 – RM 217 – A bill for an act concerning unemployment benefits and including effective date provisions.

11:30 a.m. – SSB 1160 – RM 217 – A bill for an act establishing the cybersecurity simulation training center at the Iowa state university of science and technology, and making appropriations.

12 p.m. – SSB 1111 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by public moneys, including the sale of public bonds, the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school districts, the department of education, the department of health and human services, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, community colleges, institutions under the control of the state board of regents, area education agencies, election commissioners and children’s residential facilities, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards.

1 p.m. – SSB 1150 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to value-added products or services offered by insurers or producers.

1 p.m. – SF 264 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics.

1 p.m. – SSB 1154 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to the driving privileges of persons issued an instruction permit who are employed, and providing penalties.

1:30 p.m. – SF 300 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to professional disciplinary actions against persons in health-related professions.

2 p.m. – SF 221 – RM 217 – A bill for an act relating to sexual exploitation of a minor, and making penalties applicable.

2 p.m. – SF 274 – RM 315 – A bill for an act relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care.

3:30 p.m. – SF 309 – RM 315 – A bill for an act authorizing cities to establish self-supported entertainment areas.

3:30 p.m. – SSB 1125 – RM G15 – A bill for an act relating to state and local revenue and finances by modifying sales and use taxes, the charitable conservation contribution tax credit available against individual and corporate income taxes, the water service tax, property taxes, transit funding, and local option taxes, crediting moneys to the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund, making appropriations, and including effective date, retroactive applicability, and applicability provisions.

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