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

HF 2019: Relating to nominations for election to school district offices

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

What it does

This bill requires nomination petitions for election to a school district office to be filed with the county commissioner of elections instead of with the secretary of the school board. If a county commissioner of elections who is not the controlling commissioner for an election in a school district that spans multiple counties receives a nomination petition, the bill requires the county commissioner of elections to immediately transfer the nomination petition to the controlling commissioner. The bill also requires objections to and withdrawals of nominations to be filed with the county commissioner of elections and changes the board for considering objections to consist of three elected county officers appointed by the chairperson of the board of supervisors.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
January 15, 2026House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Gosa and Lawler
January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it