State agencies

Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

Collects and publishes campaign finance reports for state and local candidates and PACs, and enforces the rules on gifts and conflicts of interest for executive branch officials.

Who leads it

Executive Director · Hired by the board, whose members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

Official website

ethics.iowa.gov

General Fund, FY27 est.

$1.0M

Its budget over time

General Fund appropriations by fiscal year1.

$1.0M
$1.0M
Fiscal yearGeneral Fund
FY27 est.$1.0M
FY26$1.0M
FY25$897K
FY24$774K
FY23$775K
FY22$721K
FY21$669K
FY20$669K
FY19$598K
FY18$548K
FY17$548K
FY16$550K
FY15$550K
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearGeneral Fund
FY27 est.$1.0M
FY26$1.0M
FY25$897K
FY24$774K
FY23$775K
FY22$721K
FY21$669K
FY20$669K
FY19$598K
FY18$548K
FY17$548K
FY16$550K
FY15$550K

Bills that would change its laws

Recent bills that add to, rewrite or repeal the Iowa Code chapters it mainly carries out2: chapter 68A, chapter 68B.

  • SF 2494Regulating designated contract markets and providing penaltiesDied when the session ended
  • HF 2646Relating to certain activities associated with foreign entities in the state, providing penalties, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • HF 2609Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • HF 2601Relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicableSigned by Governor
  • HF 2597Relating to the payment of home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • SF 2332Relating to the payment of dependent care expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • HF 2430Limiting individual campaign contributions, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • HF 2411Relating to disclosure report due dates for certain candidates and committeesDied when the session ended
  • HF 2409Relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended
  • SF 2204Relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicableWithdrawn
  • SF 2166Relating to the publication of electioneering communications containing synthetic media, and providing penaltiesDied when the session ended
  • SF 2145Relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicableDied when the session ended