Mary Pamela Jochum

Bans Iowa counties and cities from creating or maintaining guaranteed income programs.

Updates Iowa's disaster response by allowing the Governor to accept federal grants for expenses local or state funds can't cover.

Criminalizes illegal reentry, with penalties based on prior offenses; allows deportation orders; and grants immunity to officials enforcing the law, except for misconduct. It also bans deferred or suspended sentences for these convictions.

Prohibits cities with civil service commissions from establishing citizen review boards to oversee police conduct.

Protects people's religious rights by preventing the government from imposing burdens on their religious practices. If someone's religious freedom is violated, they can seek legal action and potentially receive damages.

Repeals a 1987 law mandating gender balance, political diversity, and racial representation in appointments to state boards and commissions, rolling back these "woke" requirements.

Mandates the Department of Education (DE) to oversee the review of library materials for explicit content in schools, requiring parental consent for access to certain books, introducing curriculum changes, including restrictions on gender identity and sexuality instruction before grade five, removing specific sexual education content, and implementing a civics test requirement.

Allows raw milk dairies that comply with safety standards to sell raw milk and products derived from raw milk directly to consumers.

Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer self-administered hormonal contraceptives to individuals aged eighteen years and older.

Prohibits activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minors.