Relating to the use of automatic tabulating equipment and optical scan voting systems

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2025
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the use of automatic tabulating equipment and optical scan voting systems in elections. The bill strikes provisions requiring the use of optical scan voting systems in all elections and the use of automatic tabulating equipment in certain elections.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§49.26§52.1§52.2

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2079 Relating to the use of automatic tabulating equipment and optical scan voting systems
  90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

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