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

SF 459: Prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state

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 prohibits ranked choice and instant runoff voting, defined in the bill, from being used to cast or tabulate ballots in any election in this state, including in elections for local government offices, defined in the bill.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Iowa Secretary of State

Against: Better Ballot Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 1128
  2. February 17, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Alons and Winckler · as SSB 1128
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1128
  4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 459 · as SSB 1128
  5. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 19, 2025Passed the Senate, 34–13
  8. March 19, 2025Arrived 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/SF459