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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 697: HSB 697

Became HF 2610 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to duties of the secretary of state, including the address confidentiality program and the conduct of elections. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I —— ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM. This division relates to the address confidentiality program, which provides mail forwarding services to persons who are victims of domestic abuse, domestic abuse assault, sexual abuse, assault, stalking, or human trafficking, or who fear for their own safety or the safety of a household member.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of Division VI is estimated to increase expenditures for the SOS by approximately $135,000 and $356,000 for each year of the two-year Pilot Program.

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2024

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 12 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Opportunity Solutions Project; VALOR Iowa

Against: AARP Iowa; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Better Ballot Iowa; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; League of Women Voters of Iowa; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 12, 2024House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Golding, Harris, Nielsen and Zabner
  3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2610

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB697