SSB 1088: Relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance and verification of voter eligibility

What it does

This bill relates to voter registration file maintenance and the verification of the eligibility of registered voters. The bill specifies that the state registrar of voters may contract with federal and state agencies and private entities for voter registration verification purposes and allows the state registrar to adopt rules regarding the use of federal and state sources of information for voter registration file maintenance. _____ with the noncitizen identification information maintained by the department of transportation.

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

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

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Reichman and Winckler
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 550