Ever wondered about the intricacies of legislating on Iowa’s capitol hill?  We talked to Rep. Tyler Olson, D-Cedar Rapids about them in the context of the bill to ban smoking in public places, which he floor-managed.

Tyler Olson is one of four Olsons in the House of Representatives. For more on legislative winnowing during funnel week see our interview with Donovan Olson on the bottle bill.

And in the spirit of Saturday morning cartoons, here is Schoolhouse Rock’s “I’m Just a Bill.”

Maybe if I put Rep. Olson’s explanation to music we might have something.