DES MOINES, Iowa (March 16, 2017) – On Tuesday, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The Senate Commerce Committee introduced Senate Bill 404 (SF404) on March 1. The…
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 7, 2017) – On Monday, an Iowa Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in many cases. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by…
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 3, 2017) – On Wednesday, an Iowa Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The Senate Commerce Committee introduced Senate Bill 404 (SF404) on March 1.…
DES MOINES, Iowa. (Feb. 10, 2017) – An Iowa bill would legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients in the state, setting the foundation to effectively nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Rep. Bob Kressig (D-Cedar Falls) and 30 bipartisan co-sponsors, House Bill 199 (HF199) would expand existing laws on the books…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 25, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Iowa House would nullify all EPA regulations within the state, and place sole authority for environmental regulations in the hands of a state agency and the legislature. A coalition of seven representatives introduced House Bill 100 (HF100) on Jan. 24.The legislation rests on…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 16, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Sen. Sen. Jeffrey Danielson (D-Black Hawk County) introduced Senate Bill 40 (SF40) on Jan. 10. The…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 26, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction unanimously passed an important Senate committee this week. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 24, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate today. The Senate State Government Committee introduced Senate Bill 2198 (SF2198) and issued a report approving the legislation on…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed an important Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate State Government Committee introduced Senate Bill 2198 (SF2198) and issued a report approving the legislation…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 16, 2016) – An Iowa bill would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. Sen. Charles Schneider (R-Des…