91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2195: Relating to the labelling of ballots by county commissioners of elections
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 each county commissioner of elections to label each ballot cast at each primary and general election. The label must indicate the method by which the ballot was cast, including by differentiating among the available methods of casting an absentee ballot.
Sponsors
Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Helena Hayes (R), Rep. Wendy Larson (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Charley Thomson (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against
For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa
Against: Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; League of Women Voters of Iowa
In plain words
- January 29, 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/HF2195