90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2240: Limiting campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable
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 imposes campaign contribution limits on candidates for public office that are identical to those set forth in federal campaign finance regulations. A person who willfully violates the bill is, pursuant to Code section 68A.701, guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. A variety of civil remedies are also available in Code section 68B.32D for a violation of the bill, ranging from a reprimand to a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2024
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: League of Women Voters of Iowa
In plain words
- February 7, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 12, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Salmon
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/SF2240