House File 2319 - Enrolled
House File 2319
AN ACT
PROHIBITING COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM PROVIDING GUARANTEED
INCOME PROGRAMS, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 13.2, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended
2 by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. q. Enforce the prohibitions on guaranteed
4 income programs as described in section 331.301, subsection 23,
5 and section 364.3, subsection 18.
6 Sec. 2. Section 331.301, Code 2024, is amended by adding the
7 following new subsection:
8 NEW SUBSECTION. 23. a. Unless expressly authorized by
9 state law, a county shall not adopt, enforce, or maintain an
10 ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to
11 individuals under a guaranteed income program.
12 b. The attorney general shall send a cease and desist order
13 to any county that adopts or enforces an ordinance, order, or
14 rule in violation of this subsection.
15 c. If the county fails to comply with the cease and desist
16 order, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name
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17 of the state for injunctive relief against any county that
18 has adopted an ordinance, order, or rule in violation of this
19 subsection.
20 d. For purposes of this subsection, the term “guaranteed
21 income program” means a program under which individuals are
22 provided with regular periodic cash payments that are unearned
23 and that may be used for any purpose, but does not include a
24 program under which an individual is required to perform work
25 or attend training.
26 e. A guaranteed income program operating prior to or on the
27 effective date of this Act may remain in effect until January
28 1, 2025, or until expiration of the program, whichever is
29 earlier. A county shall not start a guaranteed income program
30 or extend an existing guaranteed income program after the
31 effective date of this Act.
32 Sec. 3. Section 364.3, Code 2024, is amended by adding the
33 following new subsection:
34 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. a. Unless expressly authorized by
35 state law, a city shall not adopt, enforce, or maintain an
1 ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to
2 individuals under a guaranteed income program.
3 b. The attorney general shall send a cease and desist order
4 to any city that adopts or enforces an ordinance, order, or
5 rule in violation of this subsection.
6 c. If the city fails to comply with the cease and desist
7 order, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name
8 of the state for injunctive relief against any city that has
9 adopted an ordinance, order, or rule in violation of this
10 subsection.
11 d. For purposes of this subsection, the term “guaranteed
12 income program” means a program under which individuals are
13 provided with regular periodic cash payments that are unearned
14 and that may be used for any purpose, but does not include a
15 program under which an individual is required to perform work
16 or attend training.
17 e. A guaranteed income program operating prior to or on the
18 effective date of this Act may remain in effect until January
19 1, 2025, or until expiration of the program, whichever is
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20 earlier. A city shall not start a guaranteed income program
21 or extend an existing guaranteed income program after the
22 effective date of this Act.
23 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
24 importance, takes effect upon enactment.
______________________________ ______________________________
PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 2319, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN NELSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13.2, 331.301, 364.3
Enrolled: 13.2, 331.301, 364.3