Amendment H-8111 to HF 2505

Filed March 3, 2026 in the House by

In plain words

AI summary This amendment changes the title of the bill to include jails and lowers the required voter approval from sixty percent to over fifty percent for propositions to issue bonds for building, renovating, or expanding a jail.¹

What it changes

1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “Section
2. Section 331.442, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
3. The proposition of issuing bonds for a general county purpose is not carried or adopted unless the vote in favor of the proposition is equal to at least sixty percent of the total vote cast for and against the proposition at the election. If the proposition of issuing the general county purpose bonds is approved by the voters, the board may proceed with the issuance of the bonds. However, for a proposition to issue bonds related in whole or in part to the construction, renovation, or expansion of a jail, the proposition is not carried or adopted unless the vote in favor of the proposition exceeds fifty percent of the total vote cast for and against the proposition at election. Sec. ___. Section 384.26, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
4. The proposition of issuing general corporate purpose bonds is not carried or adopted unless the vote in favor of the proposition is equal to at least sixty percent of the total vote cast for and against the proposition at the election. If the proposition of issuing the general corporate purpose bonds is approved by the voters, the city may proceed with the issuance of the bonds. However, for a proposition to issue bonds related in whole or in part to the construction, renovation, or expansion of a jail, the proposition is not carried or adopted unless the vote in favor of the proposition exceeds fifty percent of the total vote cast for and against the proposition at election.”
5. Title page, line 1, after “to” by inserting “jails and”
6. By renumbering as necessary.

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book