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Limiting campaign contributions to certain candidates, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
- 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 General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill imposes campaign contribution limits on candidates for statewide elected office and candidates for state senator or representative. In an election campaign cycle for statewide elected office, a political committee shall not contribute more than $4,000 to one candidate; a national political party, state statutory political committee, or county statutory political committee shall not contribute more than $40,000; and any other natural person shall not contribute more than $4,000.
Read the full explanation
For a candidate for state senator or representative, a political committee shall not contribute more than $1,000; a national political party, state statutory political committee, or county statutory political committee shall not contribute more than $10,000; and any other natural person shall not contribute more than $1,000.32D.701). A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.32D for a violation of Code chapter 68A or rules of the ethics and campaign disclosure board, ranging from a reprimand to a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§68A.507
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This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 596 Limiting campaign contributions to certain candidates, and making penalties applicable90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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