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Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Chad Behn (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Bill Gustoff (R), Rep. Austin Harris (R), Rep. Heather Hora (R), Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Ray Sorensen (R), Rep. Derek Wulf (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 18, 202565–33
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202535–12
- Done: To the GovernorApril 10, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawApril 10, 2025
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What’s in it
This bill concerns county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies. DIVISION I —— PLAN “THREE” COUNTY SUPERVISOR REPRESENTATION PLANS AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS. The bill requires a county with either a population of 125,000 or more based on the most recent federal decennial census or the main campus of an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors. Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member, equal-population districts.
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The bill provides that such counties that do not use plan “three” for the election of supervisors as of the effective date of the bill must submit a precinct plan to the state commissioner of elections by October 1. The legislative services agency must draw the representation plan, in conformity with the provisions of law governing the adoption of a plan “three” representation plan, for use by such counties to elect supervisors under plan “three” during the 2026 general election. The bill requires special elections for the purpose of selecting a supervisor representation plan to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, rather than the first Tuesday in August.2 (special elections), a special election may be held on the same day as a regularly scheduled election. The bill also requires a new representation plan, if a plan “two” or “three” is approved at the special election, to be completed not later than December 31, rather than November 1. Such a plan will still take effect the following January 1.207 was renumbered for the 2019 Code. DIVISION II —— COUNTY SUPERVISOR VACANCIES. The bill requires vacancies on the board of supervisors to be filled by special election in a county with either a population of 125,000 or more or the main campus of an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents. Current law allows for vacancies to be filled by appointment under certain circumstances. The bill requires vacancies to be filled by appointment in a county with a population of less than 125,000 that does not include an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents in accordance with current law, including a vacancy that is treated as a resignation due to the physical or mental status of a supervisor. DIVISION III —— EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-3018; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2025. On February 13, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§331.201§331.206§331.207§331.214§43.6§69.14A
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- HF 2179 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2283 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2439 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same titlePassed a chamber
- SF 314 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 443 · same titleCleared committee
- SF 443 Relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and coun…90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same titlePassed a chamber
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