88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 139: Relating to the election of persons failing to receive the nomination of a political party
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 it does
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.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 30, 2019
- Rep. Mike Sexton (R)
- Rep. Dave Deyoe (R)
- Rep. Bruce Hunter (D)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 28, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- January 30, 2019House subcommittee named: Sexton, Deyoe and Hunter
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF139