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

HF 477: Relating to the secession of counties

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 allows a county to secede from the state of Iowa by the adoption of an ordinance. A county that adopts an ordinance to secede from the state of Iowa ceases to be a political subdivision of the state for all purposes and the county and the residents of the county shall no longer be subject to the laws or Constitution of the State of Iowa. The bill requires all property, real or personal, that is owned by the state of Iowa and located in a county that secedes from the state to remain under the ownership and control of the state.

Sponsors

Rep. David Jacoby (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary 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/HF477