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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2203: Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to vote and registered voters

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 verification of the citizenship status of registered voters and applicants to register to vote. citizenship of all registered voters. The bill requires the registrar to inform each county commissioner of registration (commissioner) of the results of the verification for each registrant in the commissioner’s county. citizenship and immigration services to correct information that the registrant believes to be inaccurate. If a registrant does not provide proof of citizenship within days of receipt of notice, the bill requires a commissioner to cancel the registration.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 13 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Secretary of State; VALOR Iowa

Against: Building Bridges; Dubuque For Refugee Children; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Presentation Lantern Center; Siouxland Bitches Get Stuff Done; Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 3045
  2. January 20, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Webster and Winckler · as SSB 3045
  3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3045
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2203 · as SSB 3045
  5. February 5, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 25, 2026Passed the Senate, 34–13
  8. February 25, 2026Arrived in the House

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/SF2203