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

HSB 659: HSB 659

Became HF 2466 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires a county with a population of 60,000 or more based on the most recent federal decennial census to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors. H.F. _____ Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member equal-population districts. The bill provides that a county with a population of 60,000 or more as of July 1, 2022, that does not use plan “three” as of that date for the election of supervisors shall not be required to elect supervisors under plan “three” until the election for supervisors in 2024 following adoption of a representation plan in conformity with the provisions of law governing the adoption of a plan “three” representation plan.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The Bill is estimated to increase county supervisor election costs by a minimum of $250,000 in 2024. The cost is derived from the setup of additional precinct locations. There may be additional precinct locations that need setup; however, these expenses are un…

House subcommittee · named February 3, 2022

  • Rep. Mike Sexton (R)
  • Rep. Eric Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors

Against: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 3, 2022House subcommittee named: Sexton, Gjerde, Moore and T
  3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2466

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/HSB659