SSB 3045: Relating to the verification of United States citizenship of persons registering to vote

What it does

This bill requires a county commissioner of registration (registrar) to verify the U.S. citizenship of a person using the systematic alien verification for entitlements system of the U.S. citizenship and immigration services prior to registering the person to vote. The bill prohibits a registrar from registering a person to vote if the registrar is unable to verify the U.S. citizenship of the person. The bill allows a person to appeal the decision of a registrar to the district court in the registrar’s county, and the decision of the court shall be final.

Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 13 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Secretary of State; VALOR Iowa

Against: Building Bridges; Dubuque For Refugee Children; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Presentation Lantern Center; Siouxland Bitches Get Stuff Done; Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

1. January 20, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 20, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Webster and Winckler
3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2203