Iowa House joins Senate in passing Shall Issue!

[Buck Snort]

So how many States are we up to in the "Shall Issue" category? At least 30 or so?

I think Iowa will make 38. Of course, fat chance of California ever making the list!

 

[Pramunitus]

Another call for interested folks to contact Governor Culver.

I would point out that Iowa hasn't yet joined the other "Shall Issue" states. I'm not trying to alarm anyone, and we do expect the bill to be signed, but we need to remind the governor daily that a lot of people are supporting this bill!

A gentle, but insistent, BTT.

 

[Pramunitus]

Another bump for this "Shall Issue" legislation. Please contact Governor Culver and ask him to sign SF 2379.

 

[Tim the student]

I have a sneaking suspicion he will not be getting reelected.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

What in the world is taking the governor so long? I thought he said he'd sign it. Does it automatically become law if he sits on his hands?

 

[armoredman]

Some states do, AZ has a 5 days period to sign or veto, but if the Gov does neither, the bill becomes law without signature. I don't know about Iowa, fingers crossed for you guys!

 

[thub]

Blackbeard, I would move back into America.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Found it:

From http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/bill2law.htm:

Governor's Action
Bills passed by the Legislature must be reviewed by the Governor. The Governor has three options: sign the bill, veto the bill and send it back to the Legislature, or take no action. In the case of a veto, the Legislature may override the veto with two-thirds of the members of each chamber voting to pass the bill again. If, during the legislative session, the Governor does not sign or veto a bill, it becomes law after three days. Bills received by the Governor during or after the last three days of the session must be signed or vetoed within 30 days.

The Governor has the option to use three types of vetoes: the veto, item veto and pocket veto. The veto indicates the Governor's disapproval of an entire bill. The item veto may be used only for bills which appropriate funds, and strikes a specific item of a bill. A pocket veto occurs when the Governor fails to take action within 30 days on a bill received within or after the last three days of the session. The entire bill then fails to become law.