Bills › 90th General Assembly
Limiting political contributions from out-of-state sources, and making penalties applicable
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 7, 2023
- 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 People running for public office in Iowa would be limited in how much money they can get from people living outside the state. Candidates and their committees cannot accept more than $100 total from anyone not living in or organized under Iowa law. Anyone who breaks this rule on purpose could face criminal charges and fines.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits a candidate for public office or a candidate’s committee from accepting contributions of greater than $100 in total from all persons not living in or incorporated or organized under the laws of this state. The bill states the general assembly’s intent that the bill be interpreted so that the outcomes of Iowa elections are determined by the people of Iowa. By operation of law, a person who willfully violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.