88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 55: Changing the date of the primary election
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 changes the date of holding the primary election from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September in each even-numbered year. The dates for other deadlines related to the primary and general election are changed accordingly. Additional corresponding changes may be required.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 30, 2019
- Rep. Andy McKean (D)
- Rep. Vicki Lensing (D)
- Rep. Mike Sexton (R)
Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- January 22, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- January 30, 2019House subcommittee named: McKean, Lensing and Sexton
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/HF55