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• Introduced by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 23, 2010, to provide for funding of property tax credits and reimbursements by increasing the maximum allowable local hotel and motel tax rates, providing for salaries and compensation of state employees, providing for matters relating to tax credits, fees and penalties, and properly related matters.
  • Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 23, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 24, 2010, to make clarifying adjustments to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Mascher (D) on March 24, 2010, to add a clause requiring the racing and gaming commission to study the viability of pari-mutuel dog racetracks.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Olson (D) on March 24, 2010, to remove the requirement for cost of the dogracing viability report in amendment H-8557. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on March 24, 2010, to add a clause on state expenditure limitations. The amendment failed 44 to 55 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Nathan Reichert (D) on March 24, 2010, to remove a clause regarding hotel and motel tax. The amendment passed 74 to 25 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kurt Swaim (D) on March 24, 2010, to make clarifying change to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dawn Pettengill (R) on March 24, 2010, to change a clause about the study of the Iowa braille and sight saving school. The amendment failed 49 to 49 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Schueller (D) on March 24, 2010, to add a clause regarding workforce housing assistance grant fund. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Greg Forristall (R) on March 24, 2010, to restrict the use of funds from bonds. The amendment failed 45 to 52 in the House on March 24, 2010.
      Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lance Horbach (R) on March 24, 2010, to place limitations on the amounts of grants from the workforce housing assistance grant fund. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Ralph Watts (R) on March 24, 2010, to remove a clause regarding impasse agreements between state and employees. The amendment failed 48 to 51 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Sands (R) on March 24, 2010, to add a clause on the definition of "commercial" and clauses regarding farm and industrial installations.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. McKinley Bailey (D) on March 24, 2010, to insert a clause in amendment H8554 to make an appropriation to the state electrical examining board. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
    • Ruled not germane by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 24, 2010, to raise a point of order that amendment H–8554 was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H–8554 not germane. The ruling passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
    • Motion by Rep. Tom Sands (R) on March 24, 2010, to move to suspend the rules. The motion failed 45 to 52 in the House on March 24, 2010.
      Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Schueller (D) on March 24, 2010, to insert a clause regarding a marketing campaign to educate the public about water conservation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Schueller (D) on March 24, 2010, to make clarifying change to amendment H-8556. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
    • Ruled not germane in the House on March 24, 2010, point of order that amendment H–8556, as amended, was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point not well taken and amendment H–8556, as amended germane. The ruling failed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R) on March 24, 2010, to insert a clause regarding nutritional content standards for foods sold in schools. The amendment passed 96 to 0 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
    • Ruled not germane by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 24, 2010, to make a point of order that amendment H–8576 was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point not well taken and amendment H–8576 germane. The ruling failed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D) on March 24, 2010, to add a clause about genetic testing. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Linda Miller (R) on March 24, 2010, to insert a clause regarding the use of uncommitted funds in certain projects. The amendment passed 94 to 0 in the House on March 24, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Todd Taylor (D) on March 25, 2010, to insert a clause regarding public safety enforcement fund. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Mascher (D) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause regarding a study of dog racetracks. The amendment failed 29 to 67 in the House on March 25, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Mascher (D) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause regarding the funding of the dog racing study. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause regarding fire suppression systems.
    • Ruled not germane by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 25, 2010. The ruling passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
    • Motion by Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R) on March 25, 2010, to move to suspend the rules to consider. The motion failed 42 to 52 in the House on March 25, 2010.
      Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Todd Taylor (D) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause on misclassification of workers. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Windschitl (R) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause on permits to carry weapons.
    • Ruled not germane by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 25, 2010. The ruling passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
    • Motion by Rep. Matt Windschitl (R) on March 25, 2010, to move to suspend the rules. The motion failed 42 to 48 in the House on March 25, 2010.
      Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Geri Huser (D) on March 25, 2010, to make clarifying changes to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Bell (D) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause on state nurseries. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Schultz (R) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause on funding of study and report.
    • Ruled not germane in the House on March 25, 2010. The ruling passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
    • Motion by Rep. Jason Schultz (R) on March 25, 2010, to suspend the rules. The motion failed 43 to 53 in the House on March 25, 2010.
      Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven Olson (R) on March 25, 2010, to add a section on education about renewable fuels. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R) on March 25, 2010, to add a clause regarding fire suppression systems. The amendment passed 51 to 44 in the House on March 25, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 51 to 45 in the House on March 25, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 25, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Feenstra (R) on March 26, 2010, to make changes to the section on budget process. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Danielson (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on medicaid fraud account. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. William A. Dotzler, Jr. (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding Taiwan trade office. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rob Hogg (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding Iowa finance authority. The amendment passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Nancy J. Boettger (R), Sen. Bill Heckroth (D) and Sen. Rich Olive (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on renewable biomass. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. William A. Dotzler, Jr. (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on department of cultural affairs. The amendment passed 49 to 0 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Robert E. Dvorsky (D) and Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on MH/MR/DD services fund. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jerry Behn (R) on March 26, 2010, to strike a clause on impasse procedures in collective bargaining process between public employers and employees. The amendment failed 20 to 29 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Pam Jochum (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding cooperatiave alternative bargaining process between public employers and employees. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Merlin Bartz (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding prohibitions on certain commercian and farm installations. The amendment failed 24 to 24 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Thomas G. Courtney (D), Sen. Gene Fraise (D) and Sen. Wally E. Horn (D) on March 26, 2010, to change a clause on certification for pharmacy technician. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. David Johnson (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding vehicles used in patriotic parades and registration thereof. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Dick L. Dearden (D) on March 26, 2010, to make clarifying changes to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Robert E. Dvorsky (D) and Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding Iowa Medicaid waiver. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 26, 2010, to vote on S–5363 with a non record roll call. The amendment failed 23 to 26 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Brad Zaun (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on choice of health care. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Feenstra (R) on March 26, 2010, to cchange S-5347 regarding waiver of penalties and interest for certain individual tax returns. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Feenstra (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding penalties and interest for certain tax payers. The amendment passed 49 to 0 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Daryl Beall (D) and Sen. Pam Jochum (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on Iowa public information board. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D) on March 26, 2010, to change amendment S-5354 by adding a clause on contingent implementation of appropriations from hospital health care access trust fund. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on expansion population provider network. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Kettering (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding revenue estimating conference. The amendment failed 24 to 25 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Keith A. Kreiman (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding licensed cosmetology school instructors. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Feenstra (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on IRC coupling (tax credits). The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Pat Ward (R) and Sen. Brad Zaun (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding sales price of membership at health club. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Feenstra (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding intent to conform to federal tax law. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a section on division of insurance to S-5360. The amendment passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D), Sen. Amanda Ragan (D) and Sen. Becky Schmitz (D) on March 26, 2010, to change amendment S-5360 by inserting a section for department of human services. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 26, 2010, to make numerous appropriation changes to legislation. The amendment passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Motion by Sen. Michael E. Gronstal (D) on March 26, 2010. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Robert E. Dvorsky (D) on March 26, 2010, to make numerous appropriation changes to legislation. The amendment passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Daryl Beall (D) on March 26, 2010, to make changes regarding autism spectrum disorder. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Sodders (D) on March 26, 2010, to change portions of legislation regarding foster care. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Nancy J. Boettger (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding breastfeeding in the workplace. The amendment failed 18 to 31 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Pam Jochum (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a section on workplace accommodations known as "family friendly workplace act". The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clasue regarding funding of dog racing study. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause regarding child abuse prevention program checkoff on income tax forms. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Bill Heckroth (D) on March 26, 2010, to change the clause on instructional support state aid. The amendment passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rob Hogg (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on school ready grant requirement. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. David Hartsuch (R), Sen. Keith A. Kreiman (D) and Sen. Steve Sodders (D) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on grandparent and great-grandparent visitation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Daryl Beall (D), Sen. Tom Hancock (D) and Sen. Amanda Ragan (D) on March 26, 2010, to make a clarifying change to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tom Rielly (D) on March 26, 2010, to make clarifying change to amendment S-5385. The amendment failed 15 to 34 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tom Rielly (D) on March 26, 2010, to make a clarifying change to amendment S-5385. The amendment passed 16 to 33 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tim L. Kapucian (R) on March 26, 2010, to add a clause on commercial motor vehicles. The amendment passed 37 to 12 in the Senate on March 26, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 31 to 18 in the Senate on March 26, 2010, to provide for funding of property tax credits and reimbursements by increasing the maximum allowable local hotel and motel tax rates, providing for salaries and compensation of state employees, providing for matters relating to tax credits, fees and penalties, and properly related matters.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 27, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Sharon Steckman (D) on March 29, 2010, withdrawn. The amendment passed 97 to 0 in the House on March 29, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on March 30, 2010, to provide clarifing detail for the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 30, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on March 30, 2010, defining the fiscal year. The amendment failed 47 to 51 in the House on March 30, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Lance Horbach (R) on March 30, 2010, proposed a study on rural waste systems. The amendment failed 48 to 50 in the House on March 30, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R) on March 30, 2010, require the Iowa Power fund to collect data on the grants and funds. The amendment passed 98 to 0 in the House on March 30, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Charles Isenhart (D) on March 30, 2010, clarify information about annual reports. The amendment passed 86 to 12 in the House on March 30, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Lensing (D) on March 30, 2010, to make clarifying change to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 30, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jodi Tymeson (R) on March 30, 2010, to make clarifying change to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 30, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dawn Pettengill (R) on March 30, 2010, to create a deduction for disaster related losses. The amendment failed 45 to 54 in the House on March 30, 2010.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Andrew Wenthe (D) on March 30, 2010, to make clarifying change to legislation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 30, 2010.
• Passed 51 to 48 in the House on March 30, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"