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SSB 1129Renumbered as SF 457 · February 26, 2025

Relating to the address confidentiality program

Topics:Elections & votingState government

Same legislation: HSB 74, HF 397, SF 457

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202545–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202591–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 6, 2025

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What’s in it

Under current law, the address confidentiality program managed by the secretary of state provides mail forwarding services to program participants who include victims of domestic abuse, domestic abuse assault, sexual abuse, assault, stalking, or human trafficking, and individuals who fear for their own safety or the safety of a household member. _____ the participant. The bill requires the secretary or a county commissioner of elections to cancel a participant’s voter registration if aware that the participant is registered to vote in another state.

Read the full explanation

The bill allows a program participant to register as an absentee voter for the length of the participant’s certification period, rather than annually under current law.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 17, 2025. On February 20, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§9E.3§9E.4§9E.5§9E.6

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Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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.

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2162 Relating to the address confidentiality program
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similar
    Cleared committee

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