Relating to the labelling of ballots by county commissioners of elections

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
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 requires each county commissioner of elections to label each ballot cast at each primary and general election. The label must indicate the method by which the ballot was cast, including by differentiating among the available methods of casting an absentee ballot.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 22, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Cindy Winckler DEmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§52.39

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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