SF 140: Relating to satellite absentee voting stations

What it does

This bill requires a county commissioner of elections to reject an otherwise valid petition to establish a satellite absentee voting station if the site requested is on school property and a question to approve a bond, an instructional support program, an educational improvement program, a physical plant and equipment levy, or public education and recreation levy issued by any school appears on the ballot to be voted at that election.

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 27, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Alons and Winckler
3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
5. March 17, 2025Passed the Senate, 33–13
6. March 18, 2025Arrived in the House
7. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Lundgren and McBurney
8. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
9. February 4, 2026Approved by the House committee
10. February 4, 2026Committee vote: 16–7
11. April 7, 2026Passed the House, 63–29
12. April 30, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. April 30, 2026Signed into law