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SF 2240Died when the session ended · February 7, 2024

Limiting campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable

Topics:Elections & voting

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 7, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2024
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People running for public office in Iowa would have to follow the same rules for campaign donations as federal candidates. If someone breaks these rules on purpose, they could face criminal charges, jail time, or fines. The law also allows for other penalties, such as official reprimands or civil fines.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 12, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§68A.507

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 0 undecided · Who →

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