91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 507: Relating to the conduct of elections, and making penalties applicable
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 the conduct of elections. The bill makes the day of the general election, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, a legal public holiday. The bill also makes election day a paid holiday for state employees. The bill requires that each ballot include a unique code or other identifier to distinguish genuine ballots from counterfeit ballots. The bill prohibits a ballot from being counted if it does not include a unique code or other identifier that has not been previously included on a cast ballot.
Sponsors
Rep. Eddie Andrews (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against
For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
Against: Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council
In plain words
- February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government 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/HF507