91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 158: Relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot
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 requires a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot to cast a provisional ballot. The absentee and special voters precinct board shall then count the provisional ballot only if the board determines that the voter was eligible to vote. Under current law, a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot may cast a regular ballot if the polling place can verify the voter’s eligibility to vote using an electronic poll book.
Sponsors
Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against
For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 29, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Schultz and Winckler
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/SF158