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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 20: Designating the acquisition of certain vehicles or vehicle equipment as a general county purpose

Became HF 380 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill amends the definition of general county purpose to include the acquisition of vehicles or vehicle equipment for a county sheriff, county attorney, county jail facility, county maintenance department, county conservation department, or county public health department. Under Code chapter 331, a county board of supervisors generally must receive the approval of voters at an election in order to contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose.

Sponsors

Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Determann, Bloomingdale and McBurney
  3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
  6. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 380
  7. March 14, 2025Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF20