Senate File 2207 amends Section 2.16, subsection 2 of the Iowa Code to update the submission timeline and requirements for proposed legislative bills and joint resolutions from the governor and state departments and agencies. The bill specifies that the governor, except in the year of their initial inauguration, along with state departments and agencies, must submit these proposals to the legislative services agency at least sixty days prior to the convening of each session of the general assembly. This replaces the previous requirement of forty-five days.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language regarding the submission process, removing the stipulation that the governor's proposals must be submitted by the Friday prior to the session's convening, and instead emphasizes that the governor and relevant departments and agencies will submit their proposals for consideration. The legislative services agency is tasked with reviewing these proposals and ensuring they are properly formatted for referral to the appropriate standing committee in the general assembly.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2.16
Enrolled: 2.16