Relating to elections, including primary elections, political party caucuses, updates to the statewide voter registration system, and costs of preparing lists of voters

Sponsored by the House Ways and Means Committee

Topics:Elections & voting

Same legislation: HSB 245

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedApril 10, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeApril 10, 2023
Done: House committeeApril 13, 2023
Done: Passes the HouseMay 1, 202361–33
Done: Senate committeeMay 3, 2023
Done: Passes the SenateMay 4, 202333–16
Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2023
Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People attending a precinct caucus must be members of that political party and physically present at the meeting. Election officials would no longer be required to use a specific electronic center to update voter registration information, but they could use other sources to keep records current. Additionally, counties or the state can change how much they charge for voter lists to cover the cost of credit card fees.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to elections. The bill requires a person voting at a precinct caucus to have been a member of the political party holding the caucus for the days immediately preceding the caucus and to be physically present at the location of the precinct caucus. The bill strikes a requirement that the state registrar of voters use information from the electronic registration information center to update information in the statewide voter registration system, including a report of voters that are eligible but unregistered. The bill allows the state registrar of voters to use information from other entities to update information in the statewide voter registration system, including but not limited to reports related to certain subject areas set forth under current law. The bill also allows a county or state registrar of voters to adjust the cost of preparation of a list of registered voters and other election data to reflect the costs of processing a credit card payment.

Changed since by amendments H-1325, H-1260; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named May 2, 2023. On May 3, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

8 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 12, 2023 (8) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§43.91 §47.7 §48A.38

How the Code works³

Lobbying

3 for · 5 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 245Renumbered

90th General Assembly

HF 716Became lawfrom HSB 245