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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers debated a bill in the House and Senate on Wednesday that would set a statewide ordinance against using public property for camping, sleeping or long-term shelter.

After about an hour of discussion, the City of Ames chose not to proceed with a ban on camping and sleeping in public places, deviating from the direction other central Iowa cities have gone. The Ames ...