89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2158: Relating to the printing and counting of absentee ballots by requiring a watermark, and including effective date provisions
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 printing of ballots. The bill requires each absentee ballot to include a watermark, approved by the state commissioner of elections, that is easily discernible to the county commissioner of elections and the absentee and special voters precinct election board. If an absentee ballot lacks the watermark, the bill requires the absentee and special voters precinct board to reject the ballot, keep the ballot and the ballot’s affidavit envelope separate from all other ballots, and report the ballot to the state commissioner of elections, relevant county attorney, and attorney general, who shall investigate the ballot for potential election misconduct.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 2, 2022
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
- Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
In plain words
- February 1, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 2, 2022Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Cournoyer and Jochum
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/89/SF2158