88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 2165: Relating to certain campaign communications, providing for fees, and providing for penalties
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 regulates audio or video broadcasts, cable or internet transmissions, or automated or live telephone calls which are used in political campaigns. The bill expands current attribution statement requirements to include but not be limited to radio advertisements and certain automated or live telephone calls, as described in the bill. The bill also requires that a disclaimer be made for certain other automated or live telephone calls, as described in the bill.405 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the total amount of the expenditures made to produce and transmit the communication.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
In plain words
- January 29, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
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/HF2165