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

HF 2520: Relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city 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 relates to vacancies in elected county and city offices. If a county board of supervisors or city council chooses to fill a vacancy in an elective office by appointment, the bill allows eligible electors of a county or city to submit a petition to fill the vacancy by a special election only if the remaining balance of the unexpired term is at least six months. The bill requires a county board of supervisors or city council that receives a written affirmation more than days before the next general election that an elected officer intends to resign after the next general election but before the expiration of the officer’s term of office to, by majority vote, declare that the office is vacant as of the date contained in the affirmation.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: City of Waukee; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of County Auditors

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee · as HSB 639
  2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Lawler, Croken and Wheeler · as HSB 639
  3. February 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Lawler, Croken and Smith · as HSB 639
  4. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 639
  5. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 639
  6. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 639
  7. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  8. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2520 · as HSB 639
  9. February 23, 2026Passed the House, 73–16
  10. February 24, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  11. February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Guth and Winckler
  12. March 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/HF2520