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Barker described Clemens as a trailblazer who advanced nursing and education and who served the Marshalltown community. The House acknowledged the remarks, and the presiding officer called for a voice vote; the ayes were recorded and the chair declared the ayes have it. The House then adjourned.

The transcript records the memorial remarks and the subsequent adjournment by voice vote; it does not record a formal moment of silence, a written resolution, or further legislative action connected to the memorial in the captured remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session 02/18/2025 8:28 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Barker paused House business to recognize the passing of former state Representative Dr. Beverly Nelson Clemens, citing her leadership in nursing, education and local civic life; the House approved adjournment afterward.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, Iowa","taxId",27260,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325056,"House honors Gertrude Rush during Black History Month remarks",119,630565,750230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2334974-96c9ce579c51e571316050ec663b9d1f&start=630&end=750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2334974-96c9ce579c51e571316050ec663b9d1f/thumbnail_630565.jpg","/articles/6325056/Iowa/House-honors-Gertrude-Rush-during-Black-History-Month-remarks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325056-8d8ac6891f53a455480fab2ea5da2bfb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146901&Signature=fVlBCqh8ReihuFf~HKO8IV~C9HSix~ZQeub1njwRf6k1qBOR9yk~55ZqyGjUKoXbr9BqMBFDyEnWRL3m7-vwvLALsSEjSOus7i1zmBCd0LXnsW3UqGRN5tdZgro9unWGhQn374NZ~uvD-h~PIiLMaKzGMblK5XkxoDUV5B9DBhujSR9f2gizg08StNzlDGmCry4rITsE-kSTUfOBP8j4gjNrU6dpZ5T2qdDx6~0uOWlzITDifNGLv4B~K3Plo29QNgHjQMMYz32QpzVg115f5A0UKzY03QTCtJzpQKs6-~0vAwyAah4pyiuzMIDXJX~SA8yA79A7aC2SiZex3Yn9Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House of Representatives on the floor recognized Gertrude Rush on a Black History Month presentation, with a member noting Rush was the first Black woman admitted to the Iowa bar and a co‑founder of the National Bar Association.

The presiding officer recognized the representative from Clayton for the remarks. The representative said Rush was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1918, was born in 1880, and in 1925 co‑founded the National Bar Association after being denied membership in the American Bar Association because of race. The representative described Rush as an attorney, community leader and mentor who worked to expand access to justice and opportunity and emphasized principles of hard work, perseverance and equal application of justice.

The remarks framed Rush’s career as a “testament to the American dream,” urging members to honor her legacy by promoting fairness and opportunity. The presentation was delivered as part of the House’s Black History Month observances and was acknowledged from the floor; no policy action followed the remarks.

Gertrude Rush’s life and the founding of the National Bar Association were presented as historical context during the floor observance; the transcript did not include additional materials or formal resolutions related to the presentation.","A representative delivered a Black History Month presentation honoring Gertrude Rush, the first Black woman admitted to the Iowa bar, noting her 1918 admission, co-founding of the National Bar Association in 1925 and her work advancing access to justice.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6325060,"State House introduces 17 bills and refers them to committee",207,422350,630260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2334974-96c9ce579c51e571316050ec663b9d1f&start=422&end=630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2334974-96c9ce579c51e571316050ec663b9d1f/thumbnail_422350.jpg","/articles/6325060/Iowa/State-House-introduces-17-bills-and-refers-them-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325060-8bb1e5bbd772dda4392ef130b174ec09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146901&Signature=CZ06HuNPncIE-j86lFzfYHuSkbxbnJmczq5giKEyMm16YkbFzywwo9Xizh06iSBiTKnD7J1e6Zbhurfgfum2SarO-xqfCpPFmNO5rfXISQzCfrF1wZ0g6FZTOjKpzdTDE6vMhZfMataXXLcOEnHAFSx8xIV4-PTpN~Jg~EbGJ2Yzm~E1BH4vthXosXxVwYcDdEloWUYG4V0BNMu-aF19JyBzTSRJfvDoJNTtpqEfMYNP45oFb9cduffzIAFP3r~SHKyBJtuNhyw4bpv7qhBCAJmpOxlzmbwbGIjR3Va~MaDJAR9aGOImgt1-UUrUD3NYN1BCscPJjFsGhoAw47i5ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House of Representatives conducted first readings of 17 bills — House Files 443 through 459 — and referred most to standing committees on Monday, the presiding officer said.

The journal was approved at the start of the session. Members introduced bills on topics including health coverage for assertive community treatment (House File 443, sponsor: Representative Ameyer), a recreational property classification for golf courses (House File 444, Representative Amos Jr.), changes to the education savings account application period (House File 445, Representative Fed), open-enrollment rules for primarily online instruction (House File 446, Representative Moore), authorizing district levy revenue for school safety costs (House File 447, Representative Gosa), an elective social studies course emphasizing religion and scripture (House File 448, Representative Fed), screening children for commercial-sexual-exploitation (House File 449, Representative A. Meyer), standards for permanent impairment determinations under workers' compensation (House File 450, Representative A. Meyer), a prohibition on state or local contracts with certain entities (House File 451, Representative Stone), multiple provisions related to human trafficking including screening, statute of limitations and appropriations (House File 452, Representative Loci), treatment of an unborn child in wrongful-death and related statutes (House File 453, Representative Deacon), juror compensation (House File 454, Representative Andrew), changes to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits (House File 455, Representative Amos Jr.), city ordinances about visitation and residential curb lines (House File 456, Representative Bagneski), driver's-license revocation effective dates after OWI violations or refusals to test (House File 457, Representative Rinker), a grant program for nonprofit sexual-assault forensic-examination centers (House File 458, Representative Thompson), and rules about listing and sale of native distilled spirits by the Department of Revenue (House File 459, Representative Jones).

Most bills received first reading and were reassigned to relevant committees: multiple education-related measures were referred to the Committee on Education; health and human services matters were referred to Community Health and Human Services; property- and local-government measures were referred to Local Government; and judiciary-related bills were referred to the Committee on Judiciary, as announced from the floor. Several items were described on the record as “not ready for commitment,” meaning the sponsor or the chair indicated further amendment or consideration before committee action.

There was no roll-call vote on any of the introduced measures during the floor remarks recorded in the transcript. The introductions were procedural: sponsors placed bills on the calendar and the presiding officer identified committee referrals. Later in the session the House adopted a motion to adjourn until Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8:30 a.m.; the voice vote was recorded as \"ayes\" and the chair declared the ayes have it.

The floor activity established committee routing but did not record hearings, committee amendments, or final action on any of the bills introduced.

The House will take up these measures in committee or on later calendars according to the committees' schedules.","During a floor session, members of the House introduced 17 House files (443–459) on topics from school safety to workers' compensation; most received first reading and were referred to standing committees. The journal was approved and the House later adjourned until Feb. 19.","actionData","errors"]

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House recognizes passing of former Rep. Beverly Nelson Clemens; pauses for tribute

House honors Gertrude Rush during Black History Month remarks

State House introduces 17 bills and refers them to committee