Relating to special elections to fill vacancies in county boards of supervisors and city elective offices, and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2023
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 22, 2023
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2023
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 487
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill relates to special elections to fill vacancies in county boards of supervisors and elective city offices. The bill requires that a special election be called to fill a vacancy in the office of county supervisor if at least six months remain in the term of office when the vacancy occurs. The bill also requires that a special election be called to fill a vacancy in an elected city office if at least one year remains in the term of office when the vacancy occurs. Under current law, a vacancy in the office of county supervisor or an elected city office must be filled by a special election only upon receipt of a petition for a special election to fill the vacancy, or if the board of supervisors declares that a vacancy exists in the office of county supervisor due to the physical or mental status of a supervisor if at least two and one-half years remain in the term.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 22, 2023. On February 22, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

• Sen. Scott Webster REmail
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll REmail

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Fiscal note

Counties that hold special elections for the board of supervisors may make expenditures between $1,000 and $185,000 for each special election held. Cities that hold special elections for elective city offices may make expenditures between $750 and $260,000 for each special election held.

• County Supervisor and City Official Vacancies, Special Elections · March 27, 2023

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§372.13§43.6§69.14A

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Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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