SF 540: Relating to the administration of elections

What it does

This bill relates to the administration of elections. The bill assigns responsibility for investigating election misconduct reported to the attorney general to the county sheriff or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction. Upon completion of the investigation, the bill requires the law enforcement agency to report the results of the investigation to the attorney general, in addition to the state commissioner of elections as required under current law. Information in the possession of or requested by the state commissioner of elections as part of an investigation remains a confidential record.

Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 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 · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Secretary of State

In plain words

1. February 24, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 1175
2. February 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Alons and Winckler · as SSB 1175
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1175
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 540 · as SSB 1175
5. March 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate State Government committee