88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SSB 1261: SSB 1261
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 lobbying activities of political subdivisions. The bill defines “political subdivision” as a governmental entity organized under the laws of this state and includes a county, city, township, community college, area education agency, and school district, and “lobbying” as direct action to encourage the passage, defeat, approval, veto, or modification of legislation, a rule, or an executive order that is being considered by the general assembly, a state agency, or a statewide elected official.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named April 17, 2019
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 6 against
For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Retail Federation; Iowans for Tax Relief
Against: City of Cedar Rapids; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban County Coalition; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- April 17, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Whiting and Bisignano
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/SSB1261