89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 76: Relating to interference with political signs and providing penalties
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 interference with political signs. The bill creates the offense of “interference with a political sign”, defined as the taking, possessing, damaging, or moving of a political sign without the authorization of the owner and with the intent to prevent, substantially alter, or substantially obscure the communication of the political sign. The bill defines “political sign” as a sign that includes express advocacy as defined in Code chapter 68A. For a first offense, a person who commits interference with a political sign is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
Sponsors
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Cost
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In plain words
- January 15, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF76