Legislation in House Commerce
May 21, 2013 82GA
Total Number of entries = 119
Senate File (SF)
466, 508, 514, 515, 527, 541, 544.
House File (HF)
4, 50, 65, 66, 117, 166, 178, 185, 216, 284, 304, 321, 349, 393, 420, 424, 442, 445, 464, 495, 507, 508, 510, 514, 519, 576, 592, 645, 659, 706, 733, 789, 791, 833, 834, 2024, 2054, 2064, 2069, 2122, 2128, 2146, 2178, 2236, 2238, 2240, 2256, 2258, 2289, 2305, 2308, 2315, 2336, 2344, 2358, 2369, 2398, 2404, 2405, 2422, 2448, 2449, 2466, 2473, 2592, 2656, 2676, 2677.
House Study Bill (HSB)
24, 30, 58, 59, 60, 61, 77, 91, 92, 120, 128, 129, 130, 131, 161, 162, 163, 170, 185, 200, 201, 249, 275, 537, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 594, 595, 634, 663, 720, 721, 722, 723, 736, 737, 747, 756.

Bill Bill Title
SF 466 A bill for an act allowing certain associations to qualify as self=insurers for purposes of Iowa's motor vehicle financial responsibility laws. (Formerly SF 152.)
SF 508 A bill for an act requiring health care benefit coverage for certain prosthetic devices and providing an applicability date. (Formerly SSB 1076.)
SF 514 A bill for an act requiring insurers offering certain individual or group health insurance contracts, policies, or plans to provide coverage for vaccinations for human papilloma virus and requesting an interim study committee on health benefit mandates. (Formerly SSB 1231.)
SF 515 A bill for an act permitting rate-regulated gas and electric utilities to aggregate energy efficiency program funding, administration, and delivery, and to utilize a third party for such administration and delivery secured through a competitive bidding process. (Formerly SF 303.)
SF 527 A bill for an act relating to agreements to pay compensation to recover or assist in the recovery of certain unclaimed property. (Formerly SF 227.)
SF 541 A bill for an act relating to consumer protection in specified home loans. (Formerly SF 313.)
SF 544 A bill for an act relating to the development, management, and efficient use of energy resources in the state and including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1244.)
HF 4 A bill for an act providing for association group health care plans, including a five-year association group health care plan pilot project, association group health care plan actuarial studies, wellness initiatives, providing an appropriation, and providing an effective date. (See Cmte. Bill HF 790)
HF 50 A bill for an act providing for the licensing and regulation of motor vehicle equity line of credit lenders, and providing for fees and penalties.
HF 65 A bill for an act allowing appeal of denials of dental insurance coverage based on medical necessity.
HF 66 A bill for an act relating to the provision of certain information for insureds regarding external review of health care coverage decisions.
HF 117 A bill for an act providing for the deposit of certain insurance premium tax receipts to the fire and police retirement fund of the statewide fire and police retirement system.
HF 166 A bill for an act relating to wind energy production by extending the time period during which a qualified facility may be placed in service to qualify for the wind energy production tax credit.
HF 178 A bill for an act relating to third-party payment of health care coverage costs for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and providing an applicability date.
HF 185 A bill for an act requiring health care benefit coverage for certain prosthetic devices and providing an applicability date. (See Cmte. Bill HF 791)
HF 216 A bill for an act prohibiting the use of credit information for underwriting or rating risks for personal insurance and providing penalties and an applicability date.
HF 284 A bill for an act relating to claims for material or labor on certain public and private property.
HF 304 A bill for an act appropriating moneys to support the purchase of equipment to conduct testing of motor fuel and biofuel. (See Cmte. Bill HF 785)
HF 321 A bill for an act requiring health insurance coverage for certain dependent children who are full-time students and require a medically necessary leave of absence from school.
HF 349 A bill for an act mandating that certain health insurance policies provide coverage for colorectal and prostate cancer screening under some circumstances and providing an applicability date.
HF 393 A bill for an act relating to qualifications for licensure as a real estate broker or salesperson upon conviction of specified offenses. (Formerly HSB 163)
HF 420 A bill for an act allowing small business wellness and disease management initiatives, and providing an effective date.
HF 424 A bill for an act relating to the assignment of health care coverage benefits.
HF 442 A bill for an act relating to requirements for trust fund deposits of prepayments for cemetery and funeral merchandise, and funeral services.
HF 445 A bill for an act relating to performance and disclosure standards for long-term care insurance.
HF 464 A bill for an act relating to the certification and registration of real estate appraisers, providing a penalty, and making an appropriation.
HF 495 A bill for an act prohibiting discrimination in the business of insurance on the basis of gender and making remedies and penalties applicable.
HF 507 A bill for an act requiring additional notice to insureds about external review of health care coverage decisions.
HF 508 A bill for an act relating to an unfair or deceptive practice in the insurance trade involving the discharge of individuals from hospitals, and providing penalties.
HF 510 A bill for an act allowing certain associations to qualify as self-insurers for purposes of Iowa's motor vehicle financial responsibility laws.
HF 514 A bill for an act relating to the appointment of a consumer advocate on insurance.
HF 519 A bill for an act authorizing certain association group health care plans, wellness initiatives, and providing an effective date.
HF 576 A bill for an act relating to telecommunications violations and complaints, by providing for expanded access to Iowa utilities board antitrust complaint procedures and prohibiting excessive charges by telephone service providers.
HF 592 A bill for an act relating to consumer credit, by updating references in the consumer credit code, changing specified dollar amounts and fee levels, providing for a method of periodic dollar amount increases, specifying a valuation increase method applicable to certain provisions, and prohibiting rent-to-own car transactions.
HF 645 A bill for an act relating to health care coverage of certain treatments, drugs, and devices.
HF 659 A bill for an act relating to the provision of certain information to insureds regarding the internal appeal mechanism provided under certain health care plans or policies.
HF 706 A bill for an act establishing the Iowa retail petroleum unfair sales Act, and providing a penalty.
HF 733 A bill for an act providing for the creation of a state energy policy council and a state energy plan.
HF 789 A bill for an act requiring insurers offering certain individual or group health insurance contracts, policies, or plans to provide coverage for certain enteral formulas, audiological services and hearing aids for children, and vaccinations for human papilloma virus. (Formerly HSB 161)
HF 791 A bill for an act requiring health care benefit coverage for certain prosthetic devices and providing an applicability date. (Formerly HF 185)
HF 833 A bill for an act relating to coverage for certain diagnostic tests.
HF 834 A bill for an act relating to reimbursement for prescription drug expenses by certain providers of health benefit coverage.
HF 2024 A bill for an act relating to continuation of group health insurance for spouses of certain retired public employees and providing for retroactive applicability.
HF 2054 A bill for an act relating to the regulation of smoking in certain public places, and making penalties applicable.
HF 2064 A bill for an act requiring all payments for prepaid cemetery and funeral merchandise, and funeral services to be placed in trust or secured by a surety bond.
HF 2069 A bill for an act relating to the maximum finance charge allowed and to terms and conditions for consumer loans made for postsecondary education purposes and making penalties applicable.
HF 2122 A bill for an act prohibiting insurers from requiring repair businesses to buy parts and supplies from specified sellers and providing penalties.
HF 2128 A bill for an act establishing a state health insurance mandate commission. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2650)
HF 2146 A bill for An Act adding personal finance skills and literacy requirements to the education programs school districts and accredited nonpublic schools must offer.
HF 2178 A bill for an act requiring standardized requirements for long-term care insurance policies advertised, marketed, offered, delivered, or issued for delivery in the state, and providing an applicability date.
HF 2236 A bill for an act relating to long-term care insurance, including creation of a consumer advocate bureau and providing for penalties, an applicability date, repeals, and an appropriation.
HF 2238 A bill for an act allowing the continuation of group health insurance for spouses of certain retired public employees and providing for retroactive applicability. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2611)
HF 2240 A bill for an act relating to the Iowa power fund, specifying procedures applicable to Iowa power fund applications, authorizing allocations from the fund, and providing an effective date and applicability provision. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2627)
HF 2256 A bill for an act specifying conditions for the issuance of a certificate of public convenience, use, and necessity by the Iowa utilities board to a coal-fired merchant power plant.
HF 2258 A bill for an act relating to authorized delayed deposit service transactions, and making penalties applicable.
HF 2289 A bill for an act providing for a property tax credit for buildings meeting certification requirements for designation as a green building, making an appropriation, and including an effective and applicability date provision.
HF 2305 A bill for an act revising the definition of alternative and renewable energy applicable to specified energy independence initiatives.
HF 2308 A bill for an act relating to consumer rental purchase agreement definitions and references contained within the consumer credit code.
HF 2315 A bill for an act requiring health benefit coverage for certain cancer treatment delivered pursuant to approved cancer clinical trials, establishing a cancer clinical trial review board, and providing an applicability date.
HF 2336 A bill for an act directing the office of energy independence to conduct a feasibility study regarding the establishment of low-head hydropower energy production facilities, and providing an effective date. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2644)
HF 2344 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of pet cemeteries, including the notification of persons when a pet cemetery is closed, and providing penalties.
HF 2358 A bill for an act relating to audit requirements for nonperpetual care cemeteries.
HF 2369 A bill for an act pertaining to the delivery of explanations of health care benefits.
HF 2398 A bill for an act relating to the preneed sale of cemetery and funeral merchandise and funeral services.
HF 2404 A bill for an act relating to certain policies of accident and sickness insurance and providing an applicability date.
HF 2405 A bill for an act requiring health insurance coverage to be offered to certain bona fide associations.
HF 2422 A bill for an act revising the definition of alternative and renewable energy applicable to specified energy independence initiatives.
HF 2448 A bill for an act requiring consumer notification of product manufacture information relating to the sale or distribution of child-oriented products and providing civil penalties. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2614)
HF 2449 A bill for an act relating to consumer mortgage protection, conferring a mortgage broker duty of agency, specifying prohibited actions by lenders, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers, and providing penalties.
HF 2466 A bill for an act relating to intentional acts exclusions in insurance policies.
HF 2473 A bill for an act establishing standardized requirements for long-term care insurance policies advertised, marketed, offered, delivered, or issued for delivery in the state, and providing an applicability date.
HF 2592 A bill for an act requiring insurance coverage benefits for veterans for treatment of mental illness and substance abuse. (Formerly HF 2033)
HF 2656 A bill for an act relating to energy efficiency by establishing specified standards and goals relating to energy production and utilization, and establishing a commission on energy efficiency standards and practices. (Formerly HSB 742)
HF 2676 A bill for an act relating to uninsured and underinsured motor vehicle liability coverage requirements.
HF 2677 A bill for an act requiring that certain liability insurance policy information be given to claimants.
HSB 24 A study bill relating to establishing smokefree public places and workplaces, and providing penalties. 1-22-07 Subcommittee assigned, Petersen, Jacoby, and Lukan. H.J. 138. 1-17-08 Subcommittee reassigned, T. Olson, Lukan, Petersen, Van Fossen, and Wise. H.J. 65.
HSB 30 A study bill relating to the disposition of unclaimed property concerning minerals.
HSB 58 A study bill for providing for the registration of associate real estate appraisers, prohibiting improper influence over an appraiser's evaluation opinion, and imposing a penalty. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Shomshor, Bailey, and Lukan. H.J. 233.
HSB 59 A study bill for extending the future repeal of a provision requiring the issuance of certificates for furnishing local telecommunications services, and providing an effective date. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Kressig, Berry, and Clute. H.J. 233.
HSB 60 A study bill relating to the maximum finance charge allowed for consumer loans secured by a certificate of title to a motor vehicle and making penalties applicable. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Jacoby, Kelley, Kressig, Quirk, Sands, and Van Fossen. H.J. 234.
HSB 61 A study bill relating to the disposition of certain unclaimed property. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Shomshor, Bailey, and Lukan. H.J. 234. (See Cmte. Bill HF 454)
HSB 77 A study bill relating to the authority of creditors and credit unions in consumer credit or credit union transactions. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Jacoby, Clute, Jacobs, Kelley, Kressig, Quirk, and Struyk. H.J. 234. (See Cmte. Bill HF 500)
HSB 91 A study bill for establishing the Iowa propane education and research council, providing for the development of programs and projects related to propane, providing for an assessment on the sale of odorized propane, and providing criminal penalties. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Reichert, Petersen, Soderberg, Struyk, and D. Taylor. H.J. 234. (See Cmte. Bill HF 556)
HSB 92 A study bill for establishing an energy utility assessment and resolution program for certain persons with low incomes who have or need a deferred payment agreement to address home energy utility costs and making an appropriation. 1-29-07 Subcommittee assigned, Reichert, Hoffman, Petersen, D. Taylor, and Van Fossen. H.J. 234. (See Cmte. Bill HF 347)
HSB 120 A study bill relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the department of commerce including workers' compensation insurance, premium taxes, the uniform securities Act, powers and duties of the insurance division, regulation of insurance sales to military personnel, domestic insurance companies, examination of insurance companies, life insurance companies, nonprofit health service corporations, external review of health care coverage decisions, investment limitations on insurers other than life insurers, property and casualty insurers' reserves, motor vehicle service contracts, county and state mutual associations, reciprocal or interinsurance contracts, licensing of insurance producers and public adjusters, and life and fire insurance company boards of directors, and providing penalties. 2-01-07 Subcommittee assigned, Hoffman, Oldson, and Pettengill. H.J. 308. (See Cmte. Bill HF 499)
HSB 128 A study bill for increasing proof of financial responsibility and insurance coverage requirements for damages resulting from certain incidents and motor vehicle accidents. 2-01-07 Subcommittee assigned, Oldson, Hoffman, and Petersen. H.J. 309.
HSB 129 A study bill for requiring that certain liability insurance policy information be given to claimants. 2-01-07 Subcommittee assigned, Oldson, Jacobs, and Petersen. H.J. 309.
HSB 130 A study bill relating to the disapproval of rate filings of certain casualty insurers. 2-01-07 Subcommittee assigned, Oldson, Hoffman, and Petersen. H.J. 309.
HSB 131 A study bill relating to prohibited business practices by a real estate broker or salesperson. 2-01-07 Subcommittee assigned, Shomshor, Bailey, and Lukan. H.J. 309.
HSB 161 A study bill for requiring insurers offering certain individual or group health insurance contracts, policies, or plans to provide coverage for certain enteral formulas, audiological services and hearing aids for children, and vaccinations for human papilloma virus. 2-07-07 Subcommittee assigned, Pettengill, Berry, Hoffman, Petersen, and Upmeyer. H.J. 372. (See Cmte. Bill HF 789)
HSB 162 A study bill for authorizing the formation of a professional corporation or a professional limited liability company by licensed real estate brokers. 2-07-07 Subcommittee assigned, Quirk, Berry, and Lukan. H.J. 372. (See Cmte. Bill HF 400)
HSB 163 A study bill relating to qualifications for licensure as a real estate broker or salesperson upon conviction of specified offenses. 2-07-07 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Lukan, and Quirk. H.J. 372. (See Cmte. Bill HF 393)
HSB 170 A study bill relating to the regulatory duties of the division of banking of the department of commerce regarding banking, debt management, mortgage banking, industrial loan companies, and professional licensing. 2-08-07 Subcommittee assigned, Jacoby, Jacobs, Kelley, Kressig, Quirk, Sands, and Van Fossen. H.J. 414.
HSB 185 A study bill relating to cemeteries and related services and providing fees and penalties. 2-14-07 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Clute and D. Taylor. H.J. 479.
HSB 200 A study bill relating to mortgage release certificates issued by the Iowa finance authority. 2-16-07 Subcommittee assigned, Quirk, Berry, and Jacobs. H.J. 502. (See Cmte. Bill HF 788)
HSB 201 A study bill relating to the issuance of gift cards and gift certificates, including providing for abandonment, establishing restrictions on fees and charges, prohibiting expiration dates and other restrictive terms, and making penalties applicable. 2-16-07 Subcommittee assigned, Quirk, Jacoby, and Struyk. H.J. 502.
HSB 249 A study bill relating to the development, management, and efficient use of energy resources in the state. 3-06-07 Subcommittee assigned, Reichert, Kelley, Soderberg, Struyk, D. Taylor, Van Fossen, and Wise. H.J. 699.
HSB 275 A study bill for establishing the office of renewable energy and the Iowa power fund and related provisions, and providing an effective date. 3-07-07 Subcommittee assigned, Reichert, Kelley, Soderberg, Struyk, D. Taylor, Van Fossen, and Wise. H.J. 720.
HSB 537 A study bill for creating a smokefree air Act and providing penalties. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2212)
HSB 547 A study bill relating to the recording of a certificate of release by the Iowa finance authority. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Bailey, and Sands. H.J. 119. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2270)
HSB 548 A study bill relating to real estate broker trust accounts. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Bailey, and Clute. H.J. 119. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2269)
HSB 549 A study bill for providing for the establishment or approval of discounted gas and electric utility rates applicable to low-income residents. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Bailey, Berry, and Van Fossen. H.J. 119.
HSB 550 A study bill for making specified revisions to the consumer credit code to conform to federal statutory updates and prohibit the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle pursuant to a consumer rental purchase agreement. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kressig, Berry, and Sands. H.J. 119. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2268)
HSB 551 A study bill for specifying a duty of agency applicable to licensed mortgage brokers and making penalties applicable. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Wise, Bailey, Clute, Reichert, and Sands. H.J. 119.
HSB 552 A study bill for providing for increases in dollar amount limitations contained within specified provisions of the consumer credit code, and providing for periodic adjustment of those amounts pursuant to changes in the consumer price index. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kelley, Berry, Kressig, Lukan, Quirk, Sands, and Struyk. H.J. 119.
HSB 553 A study bill relating to coverage of closing protection letters in real estate transactions and providing an effective date. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Bailey, and Lukan. H.J. 119. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2267)
HSB 554 A study bill for requiring licensure of and regulating escrow agents and escrow agencies, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 1-24-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kelley, Clute, Kressig, Quirk, and Sands. H.J. 119.
HSB 594 A study bill for creating the homeowners' consumer protection fund, providing for the assessment of a surcharge, and making an appropriation. 1-30-08 Subcommittee assigned, Wise, Bailey, and Jacobs. H.J. 159.
HSB 595 A study bill for making nonsubstantive corrections to certain provisions relating to insurance and making repeals. 1-30-08 Subcommittee assigned, Oldson, Hoffman, and Petersen. H.J. 160. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2383)
HSB 634 A study bill relating to the regulatory duties of the banking division of the department of commerce regarding banking, debt management, delayed deposit services, mortgage banking, and industrial loan companies, and providing penalties. 2-07-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kelley, Jacobs, Jacoby, Kressig, Quirk, Sands, and Van Fossen. H.J. 231. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2556)
HSB 663 A study bill relating to long-term care insurance, and providing for penalties, an applicability date, repeals, and an appropriation. 2-20-08 Subcommittee assigned, Jacoby, Petersen, and Pettengill. H.J. 358. 2-21-08 Subcommittee reassigned, Jacoby, Petersen, and Struyk. H.J. 373.
HSB 720 A study bill for requiring certain health insurance contracts, policies, or plans to provide coverage for audiological services and hearing aids for children. 2-27-08 Subcommittee assigned, T. Olson, Clute, Kressig, Petersen, and Upmeyer. H.J. 424.
HSB 721 A study bill relating to identity theft, including providing for the notification of a breach in the security of computerized data that includes personal information, establishing a business duty to safeguard personal information against a breach of security, and providing penalties. 2-27-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kelley, Jacobs, and Jacoby. H.J. 424.
HSB 722 A study bill relating to the licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons. 2-27-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kressig, Lukan, and D. Taylor. H.J. 424. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2602)
HSB 723 A study bill relating to required disclosures in real estate transactions. 2-27-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kressig, Lukan, and D. Taylor. H.J. 424. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2594)
HSB 736 A study bill to regulate viatical settlements, and providing for fees and penalties. 2-29-08 Subcommittee assigned, Kressig, Berry, and Struyk. H.J. 463.
HSB 737 A study bill relating to various matters under the purview of the insurance division of the department of commerce including uniform securities; duties of the insurance division including a consumer advocate and rate reviews; confidential information; examinations; insurance trade practices; insurance fraud; the Iowa life and health insurance guaranty association; viatical settlement contracts; general agents and third-party administrators; life insurance companies; health maintenance organizations; utilization and cost control; external review of health care coverage decisions; insurance other than life; workers' compensation liability insurance; consolidation, merger, and reinsurance; cemetery and funeral merchandise and funeral services; and cemeteries, making appropriations, and providing an effective date. 2-29-08 Subcommittee assigned, Hoffman, Bailey, and Oldson. H.J. 463. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2555)
HSB 747 A study bill relating to foreclosure consultants and foreclosure reconveyances, providing for criminal and civil penalties, and providing an effective date. 3-4-08 Subcommittee assigned, Berry, Kelley and Sands. H.J. 493. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2653)
HSB 756 A study bill for providing for restrictions relating to cancellation provisions applicable to cellular telephone service contracts. 3-05-08 Subcommittee assigned, Jacoby, Lukan, and Petersen. H.J. 514.
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