88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HSB 168: HSB 168
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 closing time of polls to 8:00 p.m. for all elections. Under current law, polling places close at 9:00 p.m. for state primary and general elections, other partisan elections, and any other election held concurrently with such elections.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 14, 2019
- Rep. Mike Sexton (R)
- Rep. Jon Jacobsen (R)
- Rep. Bruce Hunter (D)
Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against
For: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors
Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; League of Women Voters of Iowa
In plain words
- February 14, 2019House subcommittee named: Sexton, Jacobsen and Hunter
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/HSB168