88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 301: Relating to the definition of intelligent mail barcode and mailed absentee ballots
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 relates to mailed absentee ballots. To be counted, a mailed absentee ballot must be sent the day before the election, as verified by a postmark or an intelligent mail barcode. The bill defines “intelligent mail barcode” to mean any barcode that may be read to determine when an absentee ballot envelope entered the federal mail system.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
In plain words
- February 6, 2019Filed 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/HF301