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\"I speak this morning of a story of 2 Davenport residents and their stand against segregation,\" Crokin said on the House floor. Crokin said Charles Toney moved to Davenport in 1932 to attend Saint Ambrose University, later trained as a welder at John Deere Plow Works, and retired in 1983 as director of affirmative action. Anne Toney was described as born in Des Moines and moving to Davenport in 1942; the couple published a magazine, Sepia Record, featuring articles about African Americans.

Crokin recounted that on \"July 20 fourth of 19 45,\" while walking home from a movie at the then-integrated Capitol Theater, the Tonys stopped for an ice cream at the Colonial Fountain and were refused service by the store clerk. Crokin said the Tonys filed charges with the Scott County attorney and that they were told pursuing charges could risk advertising revenue for those who pursued civil rights cases in Davenport. Crokin cited the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1884 in describing the legal basis for the Tonys' complaint.

Crokin closed by urging colleagues to remember the story while discussing civil rights policy: \"Our job is to serve Iowans, all Iowans, no matter their career, excuse me, creed, color, or classification.\" The remarks were presented as part of the House's Black History Month commemorations; the transcript does not record follow-up debate, questions, or legislative action based on the speech.

The remarks also included acknowledgments: Crokin thanked Representative Mary Madison and her clerk Kimberly Madison for organizing Black History Month events and credited his clerk, Eli Benson, for research and preparation of the remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Video (2025-02-26)","oneSentenceSummary","On the House floor for Black History Month, Representative Crokin told the story of Davenport residents Charles and Anne Toney, who refused service at a Colonial Fountain ice cream shop in 1945 and filed charges; Crokin cited the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1884 in recounting the couple's actions.","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},6310669,"Iowa House lists multiple bills for first reading, refers them to committees",213,1037000,1250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399177-41a7cb8eac68d038aeffd100aab99538&start=1037&end=1250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399177-41a7cb8eac68d038aeffd100aab99538/thumbnail_1037000.jpg","/articles/6310669/Iowa/Iowa-House-lists-multiple-bills-for-first-reading-refers-them-to-committees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310669-39d64408a285c89b5245ded555a5f102/orig.mp4?Expires=1771047990&Signature=Uwq1Q1CPPs-5MD0CVWDnr~qIhH4SuXvO5US8O6ff3ExMET7zqwh2cH3Vox6mI97tVf3KHscqXk8k-h547hdVqN-GZWfp0-X9HpjH-LWXqdd5Mx770rIP27SuEdfjrVl3C1qd93yEUr3HipiWCliLpQjf0pFlymzThp9K6gPYuzWk2Zw6SVfAYf09HmLbb7n-9jRrIWrTDSpVxwFNMBwuBhrMNSdkAgJGxTPIRoXE5FeTcgkddj1BvSJSCkzoQ3ZZJo2cwp1QgWMezOVgTmRhTgwU~6iifzsZ8phDF2j8TaXiV3a~lyVi~gnOPMP8Jy7k7VUjatEDmP1w~PTgcaTcQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa House recorded first readings for a package of bills and referred each to the committee named in the record, with no floor debate or roll-call votes shown in the transcript.

The bills announced included, in the order read in the transcript: House File 604 by Bowden, establishing an automated data exchange system for court filing; House File 605 by Conferst, relating to prescribing and dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives; House File 606 by A. Mayer, relating to certain health insurance policies and special enrollment periods for pregnant women; House File 607 by Converse, establishing pregnancy and infant coverage under Medicaid for pregnant women and infants; House File 608 (author line unclear in the transcript), relating to county hospital operations and child care facilities; House File 609 by Shipley, relating to the use of psychoactive substances under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; House File 610 by Thompson, relating to persons allowed to intervene in proceedings before the Iowa Utilities Commission; House File 611 by Cooling and others, providing for increased wage rates for required workers on certain holidays; House File 612 by Golding and Barker (description in the transcript unclear); House File 613 by Hold, relating to maximum driver distance for holders of a restricted minors' license participating in open enrollment; House File 614 by Detterman and others, requiring the state transportation commission to prioritize improvements on U.S. Highway 30; House File 615 (committee on judiciary referral) relating to spouses amending premarital agreements; House File 617 by Seagrest and others, modifying public improvements related to housing and residential developments in urban renewal areas; and House File 619 by Sexton, relating to special registration plates and fees. Each bill as announced in the transcript was assigned to a committee for further consideration.

The transcript records the committee referrals as spoken: several bills were referred to the committee on commerce, commerce and community health and human services (for some health-related bills), judiciary, transportation, public safety, and a labor/workforce committee (transcript phrasing: \"communal labor workforce\"). The announcements in the transcript supply the sponsor names and short descriptions but do not record debate, amendment votes, or adoption on the House floor.

Because the transcript records only first readings and committee referrals, further action on these measures (committee hearings, amendments, or floor votes) is not shown and would be needed to determine any policy or budgetary effect.

Votes at a glance: none recorded for the items listed; all were read for first consideration and referred to committee as noted in the transcript.","During a session of the Iowa House, members recorded first readings of a series of House files covering topics from court filing systems to highway priorities and referred each to the committees named in the announcements; no floor debates or votes on these measures were recorded in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Representative Crokin recounts Davenport couple's 1945 stand against segregation during Black History Month remarks

Iowa House lists multiple bills for first reading, refers them to committees