Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola, released information on notable bills passed during the last legislative session that went into effect July 1.
“I look forward to continuing my conversation with Iowans this summer and fall, getting their feedback on the laws we passed this session, as well as their ideas for future legislation,” Fry said.
According to Fry, the following is a brief list of bills that will go into effect July 1:
House File 646 – USE OF PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LEVY (PPEL) FUNDS - This bill gives school districts more flexibility by expanding the use of PPEL to include the repair of equipment and technology, school buses, and recreational equipment purchased with PPEL dollars.
House File 227 - Strip Searches - If a person is arrested for a scheduled violation or a simple misdemeanor and is not being housed in general population of a jail, they shall not be subject to a strip search without probable cause. A person who will be housed in the general population of a jail may be subject to a strip search or a visual strip search.
House File 558- FUNERALS AND PROTESTS- House File 558 prohibits disorderly conduct within 1,000 feet of a funeral or memorial service. Current law prohibited disorderly conduct within 500 feet of a funeral or memorial service.
House File 570-RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY - House File 570 protects municipalities from claims of negligent design or construction of a public facility for recreational activities. The bill also exempts municipalities from liability claims relating to acts or omissions by employees from a person engaged in recreational activities if the person knew or should have known the risk created by the recreational activity.
A more comprehensive list of laws that went into effect July 1 can be found at www.iowahouserepublicans.com