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HF 139Died when the session ended · January 28, 2019

Relating to the election of persons failing to receive the nomination of a political party

Topics:Elections & votingState government

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2019
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits a person who seeks the nomination of a political party for election to a certain office but loses the nomination from being eligible for election to that office in the next general election for that office. The bill does not apply to a person nominated to replace a candidate who dies or withdraws or to a person designated to fill a ballot vacancy.

Full bill text1

House subcommittee

Named January 30, 2019. Meeting: Tuesday, February 19 · 3:00 PM · House Lounge.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§43.17

How the Code works2

Lobbying

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