88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HSB 52: HSB 52
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 use of public resources for political purposes. The bill prohibits public officials and employees from using or permitting the use of certain public resources managed or maintained by the state of Iowa or the governing body of a political subdivision of the state for a political purpose. The bill does not prohibit the use of a public resource for a political purpose if the public resource is available to the general public to use for other purposes. _____ A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 68A is subject to civil penalties imposed by the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, including remedial action, a reprimand, and a civil penalty up to $2,000.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 24, 2019
- Rep. Andy McKean (D)
- Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
- Rep. Sharon S. Steckman (D)
Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 24, 2019House subcommittee named: McKean, Mitchell and Steckman
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/HSB52