88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 523: Relating to the restoration of the rights of citizenship, and providing for a contingent effective date
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 the restoration of the rights of citizenship. DIVISION I —— RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS. The bill requires that the right to register to vote and to vote be restored for any individual who has been discharged from criminal sentence for any felony. To be discharged from criminal sentence, under the bill, an individual must also be discharged from any accompanying term of probation, parole, or supervised release. The bill does not relieve the individual of unpaid restitution, fines, or other obligations resulting from conviction.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
In plain words
- February 26, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF523