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Senator Allans (senator from Woodbury) introduced the bill on behalf of IPERS, describing it as bringing \"efficiency and modernization to the department\" and saying it will save some money. One specific change noted on the floor would eliminate certain certified‑letter requirements for notifying members who are no longer eligible for IPERS benefits.

There was no extended debate; the senator moved the bill for final reading and passage. The motion to consider the reading thus far the last reading prevailed, and the roll call returned \"Those voting aye 47, nay 0.\" The bill was declared to have passed and the title agreed to.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate in Session (Senate) Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate File 162, requested by IPERS, passed the Iowa Senate to modernize certain administrative processes, including removing certified‑letter requirements for notices to members no longer eligible for benefits, which sponsors said will save money.","taxTitle","Senate, Legislative, Iowa","taxId",25947,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340383,"Senate approves easier Iowa driver's license path for recent military license holders",205,1238000,1443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05&start=1238&end=1443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05/thumbnail_1238000.jpg","/articles/6340383/Iowa/Senate-approves-easier-Iowa-drivers-license-path-for-recent-military-license-holders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340383-7ba133e9dced5fae2f0f0b9d13e12238/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929337&Signature=OtH5qCw4IQlIR2tsNabWYlFPLadweKTridl2s6yUZUOCoZkUL2EVbNaLMXmGGQEQRMUxnW~X3rRVBsFzj~eP00OgNnuoDMKNi3b~wdm~3Lrl8vQ8NIDtlxb-vxGTUqF4PTPfAQOGPThuBAB8Fnvd9fQToJibWmMqFhk1EUR9Vc3WDLNXxtdGMdcya0Mj~7hP5HwVEqRDWw7rg6JJClp4o-Ae0OPyRDEbswJGqLPbk6BmyINaZN1aiTc9k8d4nOTTyNEZz7sAxI6zCoH~s2PrpokFjpQJPzuzXawLAepVww8R-0X-d8nFAxu5PwgKqVmtZxEfndV17t-QQ5JX7WBbmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa Senate approved Senate File 152, a measure intended to streamline the process for recent military license holders to obtain an Iowa driver's license.

Senator Costello, the senator from Mills, described the bill as providing an easier path for people who recently left the military (within two years) and have a clean driving record to obtain an Iowa driver's license. Under the bill as described on the floor, applicants would not be required to take a driving skills test or a driver's education course but would still be required to pass vision and written tests.

Senator Costello said the bill \"doesn't affect a lot of people, but ... for those people it does affect make it much easier for them to get their licence.\" There was no extended floor debate and the senator moved the bill for final reading and passage. The chamber proceeded with the required readings and a roll call. The chair announced the results: \"Those voting aye 47, those voting nay 0.\" The bill was declared to have passed the Senate and the title agreed to.","Senate File 152 was approved to allow people with a military driver's license who left service within the past two years and have a clean record to obtain an Iowa driver's license without a driving skills test; vision and written tests still required.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340388,"Senate approves K‑12 funding bill after heated debate; 2% state cost per pupil remains",668,1558000,2226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05&start=1558&end=2226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05/thumbnail_1558000.jpg","/articles/6340388/Iowa/Senate-approves-K12-funding-bill-after-heated-debate-2-state-cost-per-pupil-remains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340388-1b5f56d0fdfbcf71619e00c3a75fb66e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929337&Signature=YLNw0PZvRsxG91iiKvDeC1KfisnL3JLaZyEcmMICLo~mB4pnh6fkMSanLQaw5JN6CcYTpZ3pcamZ5Vrhz08Kh6-2uId81lV8w3NrteMWdp7NMPuYWQS~8LbkZoYTviZ~-vE4zFs7TQsGbM-2cV7xaO4Z1MpEcyKr1HzdjM3YMZqrDLr-R6pjCx5kMK9WZ0~IcOJeveMgAGAKs6rQe~ei6PbpKdScAam690p-78KE5y~8XsB8DG5PqGenHopuJ6SfRlbXeYDskVE1dH2IUqnSsmpVK1vY5r6RkToEnANEnM-iLTrCJdls2UqzV6Xs3qlo7pCVMrr5ALSfUAI4eW5a6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 167, a K‑12 funding bill that sets the state cost per pupil and adjusts several education funding items for fiscal year 2026 after extended floor debate and a failed Democratic amendment to increase aid.

Senator Evans, the senator from Cherokee, introduced the bill and described its principal effects: setting state cost per pupil at $7,983 for fiscal 2026 and increasing general fund state funding for K‑12 students by $235,000,000 compared with fiscal 2025. The bill also includes adjustments for professional development supplements and property tax replacement payments.

Senator Winkler (senator from Scott) offered Senate Amendment S3002, which would have increased state aid by a larger amount and added $15 per pupil in equity funding for districts with remaining gaps. In floor remarks Winkler said, \"Every child deserves a strong public education, regardless of where they live,\" and urged adoption. Senator Evans opposed the amendment, saying the proposed increase would be unsustainable and would add approximately $201,000,000 in additional taxpayer funds for FY26; he characterized the amendment as reckless spending. The amendment was put to a roll‑call vote and failed, with the chair announcing \"Those voting I, 16; those voting nay, 31.\" (Amendment failed 16–31.)

Senators speaking in the ensuing debate stressed competing concerns. Opponents, including Senator Kornbach, argued the 2% increase does not keep pace with inflation and leaves districts making cuts or raising property taxes; Kornbach said the state cost per pupil is cumulatively 9% behind inflation over several years. Proponents, including Senator Evans and others, said the bill provides sustainable, predictable funding and warned against making promises the state cannot keep.

Several senators described local impacts: Senator Zimmer (senator from Clinton) recounted experience as a school board member and administrator and warned that districts facing revenue shortfalls often resort to raising property taxes; Senator Blake (senator from Polk) said high‑performing districts such as Johnston and West Des Moines could face budget guarantee under a 2% increase. Senators representing education associations and administrators were cited during debate as opposing the 2% figure and urging larger increases.

After debate, the senator from Cherokee, Senator Evans, moved that Senate File 167 be read for the final time and placed on its passage; the motion prevailed and the Senate moved to final reading. The Senate agreed to the title and the bill was ordered messaged following passage.","The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 167, setting state cost per pupil for fiscal 2026 and other K‑12 funding provisions. Senators debated competing amendments and funding levels; a Democratic amendment to raise aid failed 16–31. Senators warned many districts could enter budget guarantee under the enacted 2% increase.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":80,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340393,"Senate passes bill banning use of bots to circumvent online ticket limits",606,632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05&start=632&end=1238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259531-3367ffae5ce6d5d2826b82e9f5c74d05/thumbnail_632000.jpg","/articles/6340393/Iowa/Senate-passes-bill-banning-use-of-bots-to-circumvent-online-ticket-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340393-b31c2eafb4f137e05501b3ecc42cffce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770929337&Signature=bymgqXLH3p2ZUU1r0oTSCU~X18qaILb2RBXxMAe8qc0kyxVyLIrlbsA4VeqBjKutQgLmkK8Fq1QhsA6aC4giRPzodWels1-KYPgvIxd~PWVp40yJblLEs99XOuUB2Ife0LLnJXXCRIha8-tHF3sX8ovluZomtzcSSFPRXcQo7uLefEFdxyuS37YK5-GllJHHAZe5khVhnvGUqwO-tTFKa6BDpgBVDiJfVKApGj4~mHh1fK8TTPVGlwdMICKaM0euiybUn-~zkVcNGiL7iIB9ruD3R7exIGIgiIhRTg-7Gn5tPocy1c7OwhA4OEQZdfYg8uVBweEzBjtMMiRLazyxuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate File 146, a consumer-protection bill that targets ticket‑buying bots, passed the Iowa Senate after members adopted an amendment clarifying authorized entry.

Senator Gruenhagen, the senator from Scott, called the bill up and said it aims to stop automated programs that \"flood websites selling event tickets, clog up the servers, and gobble up all the tickets.\" The bill as amended prohibits using or creating a bot to purchase more than posted limits, using multiple IP addresses or purchaser accounts to bypass limits, circumventing presale codes or electronic queues, or disabling security or access control systems for authorized entry. It also requires sellers who become aware of violations to report them and gives the attorney general exclusive authority to enforce the law through civil action.

The amendment adopted before final passage, Senate Amendment S3001, clarifies that \"authorized entry\" means authorization to enter an event based solely on possession of a ticket that was not obtained in violation of the bill; it explicitly states the source or fulfillment method of a ticket (for example, Ticketmaster, StubHub, eBay, venue print‑at‑home or digital) does not by itself affect authorized entry.

Senator Whitver (senator from Polk) recognized the bill for consideration; Senator Gruenhagen offered opening remarks and carried the amendment. Senator Troengaryatt (senator from Dallas) spoke in support, saying the bill would be important for many constituents and that ticket bots have \"run rampant,\" forcing consumers to pay higher prices and fees.

After the amendment was adopted, Senator Gruenhagen moved that the bill, as amended, be read for the last time and placed on its passage. The roll call concluded with the secretary recording votes; the chair announced, \"Those voting aye 47, nay 0.\" The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared passed and the title agreed to.

The Senate asked unanimous consent to immediately message Senate File 146 following passage.","The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 146, a consumer-protection measure that prohibits the use or creation of automated bots to buy more tickets than posted limits and gives the attorney general exclusive civil enforcement authority. An amendment clarifying the meaning of \"authorized entry\" was adopted before final passage.","actionData","errors"]

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