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

HF 2623: Relating to elections for school district and city officers, and including applicability provisions

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 elections for school district and city officers. The bill changes the day of school district and city elections from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November of each even-numbered year, the same day as the general election. School district and city officers serving on July 1, 2026, whose terms would expire in January of an even-numbered year shall instead serve until the January next following and be eligible for reelection in the November immediately preceding the January in which the school district or city officer’s term of office expires. The bill applies to regular school district and city elections held after November 2, 2027.

Sponsors

Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R)

Cost

Can’t be estimated

2 million in school district election costs from FY 2030 to FY 2031. The cost shifted to administer city elections is unknown. Cost increases to counties may be significant, but cannot be determined.

Senate subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Master Builders of Iowa; Professional Educators of Iowa

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2026Filed in the House
  2. March 9, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 10, 2026Passed the House, 54–38
  4. March 10, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Webster and Winckler

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/HF2623