Bills › 91st General Assembly
Designating the acquisition of certain vehicles or vehicle equipment as a general county purpose
Sponsored by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
Topics:Cities & counties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 13, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202591–0
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa counties can now use voter-approved bonds to buy vehicles or equipment for certain departments like the sheriff, the jail, or public health. Currently, voters must approve most large debts a county takes on to fund its general purposes. This change expands what counts as a general purpose to include these specific vehicle purchases.1
Read the official explanation
This bill amends the definition of general county purpose to include the acquisition of vehicles or vehicle equipment for a county sheriff, county attorney, county jail facility, county maintenance department, county conservation department, or county public health department. Under Code chapter 331, a county board of supervisors generally must receive the approval of voters at an election in order to contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 4, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part