HF 954: Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the conduct of elections. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I —— CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY OBJECTIONS. This division relates to the nomination of candidates for federal office. The bill exempts candidates for federal office from the requirement that a candidate sign a statement that the candidate is aware that the candidate is disqualified from holding office if the candidate has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime and the candidate’s rights have not been restored by the governor or by the president of the United States.

Senate subcommittee · named March 27, 2025

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 5 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Secretary of State

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Better Ballot Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. March 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 281
2. March 3, 2025House subcommittee named: Harris, Kaufmann and Zabner · as HSB 281
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 281
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 281
5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 14–7 · as HSB 281
6. March 12, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 954 · as HSB 281
8. March 25, 2025Passed the House, 65–31
9. March 26, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Alons and Winckler
11. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 7, 2025Passed the Senate, 32–15
14. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. June 2, 2025Signed into law