Relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 17, 202566–30
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill relates to the filling of vacancies in elective city offices. If a city council chooses to fill a vacancy in an elective city office by appointment, the bill allows eligible electors of a city to submit a petition to fill the vacancy by a special election only if the remaining balance of the unexpired term is at least one year.

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

House subcommittee

Named February 3, 2025. On February 12, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Rep. Megan Jones REmail
• Rep. Bob Henderson REmail
• Rep. Adam Zabner DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§372.13

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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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