SF 2431: Relating to the appointment and duties of township officers and township budgets, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to township boards of trustees, including the appointment and duties of township officers and township budgets. Under current law, the county board of supervisors is responsible for dividing each county into townships. Townships in Iowa have a board of township trustees that is typically composed of three members who are registered voters of the township. A board of trustees for a township with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of $250 million or more consists of five registered voters of the township.

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2026

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Marion County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

In plain words

1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee · as SSB 3009
2. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Driscoll and Knox · as SSB 3009
3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3009
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2431 · as SSB 3009
5. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
6. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. February 24, 2026Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
8. February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Gruenhagen and Townsend
9. March 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
10. April 15, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2500