Highlights in this edition: 

• House Continues Work on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
  • The House budget represents a 1.6 percent increase in state General Fund spending when compared to the current year's budget
• House Republicans Ensure Parental Involvement in HPV Vaccine
  • Senate File 304 simply removes the ability for a child as young as 9 to consent to the HPV vaccine without their parent being involved in the discussion
• House Republicans Pass Apprenticeship Bill
  • Feedback from Iowans helped House Republicans create these pathways for students to experience apprenticeship programs early on 
• Stricter Bail Requirements Approved by House and Senate
  • The bill explicitly states that the standard bond schedule cannot be used to simply release someone if they are charged with violent crimes like murder, robbery or sexual abuse

Click here to read the entire newsletter.