Relating to the definition of political party

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill changes the definition of “political party” to include a party whose candidate for any office elected by the electors of the entire state received at least percent of the total vote cast for that office at that election or which has at least 2,000 registered members.

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 January 27, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Thomas Townsend DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§43.2§43.63§50.36§68B.2

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works