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

SF 2287: Relating to the conduct of elections

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 conduct of elections. DIVISION I —— ELECTION MISCONDUCT —— INVESTIGATION. The bill defines “election day” for the purposes of election misconduct to include any day on which voting takes place in person, including absentee voting at the offices of a county commissioner of elections or at a satellite absentee voting station. The bill requires a law enforcement agency or other entity of a state or political subdivision of the state that is investigating an election, the actions of election officials, or election misconduct to immediately notify the state commissioner of elections, or the governor if the state commissioner of elections is under investigation.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 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, 0 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 3078
January 27, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Webster and Winckler · as SSB 3078
February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3078
February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate
February 11, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
February 11, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2287 · as SSB 3078
March 3, 2026Withdrawn