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

SF 330: Relating to special elections to fill vacancies in county boards of supervisors and city elective offices, and including applicability provisions

Became SF 487 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

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Cost

See the 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…

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bisignano and Driscoll
  3. February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 487

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF330