Bills › 88th General Assembly
Limiting campaign contributions to certain candidates and making civil and criminal penalties applicable
Topics:Crime & correctionsElections & votingState government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2019
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 establishes limits for contributions to candidates for certain political offices in Iowa by persons, defined by the Code to include both natural and legal persons, and political parties. The specified limitations are for each election cycle, with each primary, general, and special election being a separate cycle. The bill limits contributions from persons other than political parties to a total of $1,500 for candidates for statewide elected office and $1,000 for state senators and representatives.
Read the full explanation
The bill limits contributions from political parties to a total of $75,000 for gubernatorial candidates, $25,000 for candidates for statewide elected offices other than the governor, $10,000 for candidates for state senate, and $5,000 for candidates for state representative.701. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.32D.
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part