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Relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees
Sponsored by Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 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 Currently, some large townships with high property values must have five trustees on their board. This change would require every township to have exactly three trustees, no matter how much property value they have.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, the board of township trustees in each township shall consist of three registered voters of the township. Code section 359.17, however, requires townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of $250 million or more to have a board of township trustees consisting of five registered voters of the township. This bill eliminates the requirement that townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of $250 million or more have a board of township trustees consisting of five registered voters of the township. Instead, all boards of township trustees are required to consist of three registered voters, regardless of the township’s taxable valuation for property tax purposes.
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§359.17