The first funnel deadline in the Iowa Legislature is March 7th.
The first funnel deadline date is to weed out bills to keep them moving through the legislative process. Bills must pass out of their standing committee by the funnel date in order for them to stay alive and be eligible for debate in the Iowa House or Senate.
If a bill fails to pass out of its standing committee, this means it is “dead” or “ineligible” for floor debate for this session and will have to wait until next year.
The second funnel deadline is April 4th.
