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Iowa Senate Bill SSB3149

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB3149

Introduced
2/5/24  
Introduced
2/5/24  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(See SF 2351.)

Impact

The enactment of SSB3149 is expected to have a significant impact on the legislative framework of Iowa. By streamlining the language in the Code and resolving conflicts and ambiguities, the bill aims to create a more coherent legal environment. This should benefit both the government entities tasked with enforcing these laws and the citizens who must adhere to them. As such, the corrections foster better understanding and compliance, potentially reducing legal disputes stemming from ambiguous statutory language.

Summary

Senate Study Bill 3149 seeks to implement a series of statutory corrections within the Iowa Code. Its primary goal is to adjust language to align with current practices, fill in earlier omissions, eliminate redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, and clarify ambiguities. The bill encapsulates various provisions that aim to enhance the clarity and consistency of the legal language utilized across multiple sections of the Code, thereby improving legislative clarity and functionality.

Contention

Though the bill proposes necessary updates to the statute, there may be discussions regarding the implications of certain amendments. Some lawmakers may raise concerns about the extent of changes proposed and whether they introduce new ambiguities or conflicts rather than resolve existing ones. Nonetheless, the overarching sentiment appears to focus on the pursuit of legislative efficiency and clarity within the Iowa Code, reducing potential future misinterpretations and inconsistencies.

Latest SSB3149 Activity

Companion Bills

IA HSB645

Related A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(See HF 2462.)

IA HF2462

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives. (Formerly HSB 645.) Effective date: 07/01/2024.

IA SF2351

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 3149.)

Previously Filed As

IA SSB1153

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 364.)

Similar Bills

IA HF2462

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives. (Formerly HSB 645.) Effective date: 07/01/2024.

IA HSB645

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(See HF 2462.)

IA SF2351

A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and provide for Code editor directives.(Formerly SSB 3149.)

IA SF514

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1123.) Contingent effective date. Applicability date: Enactment, 07/01/2023.

IA HF662

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 126.)

IA SSB1123

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for confirmation of appointments, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See SF 514.)

IA HSB126

A bill for an act relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See HF 662.)

IA SF2385

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions. (Formerly SSB 3172.) Effective date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.