Relating to salaries and allowances of state elected officials, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became SF 544 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 544 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to salaries and allowances of state elected officials. DIVISION I —— LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. The bill increases the salaries for members of the general assembly by $20,000 per year and increases the monthly allowance for legislative district constituency postage, travel, telephone costs, and other expenses by $150. The bill increases the salary for the speaker of the house, presiding officer of the senate, and majority and minority leaders of each chamber by $30,000, and increases the salary for the president pro tempore of the senate and speaker pro tempore of the house by $22,000.

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The bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the annual cost-of-living pay adjustment received by executive branch noncontract state employees during the preceding fiscal year, or three percent, whichever is less, to salaries for members and officers of the general assembly each year beginning in 2028. Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Iowa, the provisions increasing the base salaries for members of the general assembly apply upon the convening of the 92nd General Assembly in January 2027. DIVISION II —— SALARIES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS. The bill codifies and increases the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, secretary of agriculture, and attorney general. The bill increases the salary of the governor by $100,000. The bill increases the salaries of the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and secretary of agriculture by $76,788. The bill increases the salary of the attorney general by $86,331. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the legislative cost-of-living adjustment to salaries for the statewide elected executive officials. This division takes effect upon the commencement of the first pay period for executive branch state employees following the enactment of the bill.

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 March 3, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§11.30 §12.18 §13.9 §159.19 §2.10 §7.8 §9.5

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Lobbying

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Family tree

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

91st General Assembly

SF 464Renumbered SF 544Cleared committeefrom SF 464

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