88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2126: Relating to the use of student identification cards as voter registration and identification documents
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 usage of student identification cards issued by accredited Iowa postsecondary educational institutions as voter registration and identification documents. The bill allows a student identification card issued by an accredited Iowa postsecondary educational institution to be used for voter registration even if the card lacks the person’s photograph and a valid expiration date and a person presenting a student identification card issued by an accredited Iowa postsecondary educational institution that does not include a current address in the precinct is not subject to additional address verification requirements.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 5, 2020
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Safe Schools; League of Women Voters of Iowa
In plain words
- January 30, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 5, 2020Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Celsi and Chapman
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/SF2126