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

SF 18: Abolishing county compensation boards

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill eliminates county compensation boards. The bill grants county boards of supervisors the responsibility of annually preparing and reviewing the compensation schedule for certain elected county officers. Under current law, a county compensation board annually prepares a recommended compensation schedule for certain elected county officers for a succeeding fiscal year subject to adoption by the county board of supervisors.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2023

  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

Against: Iowa County Recorders Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors

In plain words

  1. January 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 11, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Klimesh and Winckler
  3. January 12, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF18