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Relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by 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)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People running for office can now use their campaign money to pay for reasonable home and personal security costs, such as firearms, equipment, and training. Candidates must keep detailed logs of these payments and save them for several years so the state can review them. If a person breaks these rules, they could face fines or even criminal charges.1
Read the official explanation
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. The bill defines “personal and home security expenses” to include expenses related to the purchase of firearms, firearm equipment, and training.32D). In addition, a person who willfully violates a provision of Code chapter 68A is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- SF 117 Relating to the payment of dependent care expenses from campaign funds, and making penalti…90th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SF 145 Relating to the payment of dependent care expenses from campaign funds and making penaltie…89th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
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