Relating to the nomination of candidates for president of the United States by political parties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2025
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   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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

This bill relates to primary elections for nominees for president of the United States. The bill allows a political party, defined in Code, to request that the state commissioner of elections conduct a primary election for the selection of a nominee for president of the United States in lieu of selecting a nominee for president of the United States through the caucus process. The bill requires a primary election to select a nominee for president of the United States for a political party to be held at least four days earlier than the scheduled date for any meeting, caucus, or primary which constitutes the first determining stage of the presidential nominating process in any other state, territory, or any other group which has the authority to select delegates in the presidential nomination.

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

Amends§43.4

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