91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2160: Relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable
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 relates to the payment of personal and home security expenses with campaign funds. The bill permits a candidate to pay for personal and home security expenses using campaign funds if the payment to the personal or home security provider is reasonable. The bill requires the candidate to keep logs relating to payment for any such services, which shall be provided to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board upon request during the course of an audit. The bill requires the candidate’s committee to preserve a personal and home security log for five years following the submission of a report relating to the log, or for three years following the dissolution of the committee.
Sponsors
Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Chad Behn (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Responsive Policy Solutions
In plain words
- January 26, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
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/HF2160