Senate File 2275 - Enrolled Senate File 2275 AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN APPELLATE ACTIONS REGARDING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A STATUTE AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION . 625A.7 Challenges to constitutionality of statutes —— notice to general assembly. 1. In an action that challenges the constitutionality of a statute, the appellant shall do all of the following: a. File a notice of constitutional question stating the question and identifying the pleading, motion, or petition that raises the challenge to the constitutionality of the statute. b. Serve notice and a copy of the pleading, motion, or petition that raises the challenge to the constitutionality of the statute upon the general assembly by the chief clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate by personal service or by restricted certified mail at the time the pleading, motion, or petition that raises the challenge to the constitutionality of the statute is filed. 2. Failure to provide notice pursuant to subsection 1 shall not constitute grounds for a dismissal of the appeal. Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.

Senate File 2275, p. 2 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to appeals filed on or after the effective date of this Act. ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 2275, Ninetieth General Assembly. ______________________________ W. CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor