Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to express advocacy with respect to the filing of certain election reports
Topics:Elections & voting
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a political group uses a candidate's name, image, or likeness in a message within 90 days of an election, they must follow new reporting rules. This change requires these groups to file specific statements and reports with the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the definition of “express advocacy” for the purposes of statements filed with the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board. The bill requires a political committee that publishes a communication with the name, image, or likeness of a candidate within 90 days of an election at which the candidate will appear on the ballot to file statements and reports with the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.