90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 627: HSB 627
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 it does
This bill relates to the conduct of election recounts. _____ The bill changes the composition of recount boards based on the population of the county. For a county of fewer than 15,000, the board shall consist of a designee of the candidate requesting the recount, a designee of the apparent winning candidate, and a person who is a precinct election official selected by the chief judge of the judicial district in which the canvass occurs. For a county with a population between 15,000 and 49,999, the board shall consist of a designee of the candidate requesting the recount, a designee of the apparent winning candidate, and three persons who are precinct election officials selected by the chief judge of the judicial district in which the canvass occurs.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 29, 2024
- Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Secretary of State
In plain words
- January 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- January 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Harris, Siegrist and Zabner
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB627