SSB 1175: 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. _____ record. The bill specifies that candidates for federal office are not required to affirm on an affidavit of candidacy that the candidate is aware that the candidate is disqualified from holding office if the candidate has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime and the candidate’s rights have not been restored by the governor or by the president of the United States.

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
2. February 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Alons and Winckler
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 540