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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 2006: Relating to the mailing of absentee ballots

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the mailing of absentee ballots. The bill allows a county commissioner of elections to begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who have requested them beginning the third business day before the twentieth day before the election. Current law provides that the commissioner shall mail an absentee ballot not more than days before the election.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2022

  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
  • Rep. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Bacon and Winckler
  3. February 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2006