HSB 245: HSB 245

What it does

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 H.F. _____ 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.

House subcommittee · named April 10, 2023

• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. April 10, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. April 10, 2023House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Boden, Harris, Nielsen and Wilson
3. April 12, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. April 13, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. April 13, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 716