Relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill allows the state commissioner of elections to adopt rules to establish a pilot program to allow voters with disabilities that prevent such voters from marking ballots by hand to independently and privately mark absentee ballots, including by the use of assistive technology. The bill requires that the program include a method by which such voters can request an absentee ballot by mail. _____ commissioner of elections to determine whether the program is feasible statewide. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to file a report with the general assembly by December of each year regarding the pilot program established under the bill.

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

Senate subcommittee

Named January 20, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Cindy Winckler DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§53.5

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Similar bills

• HF 2118 Relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities
  91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage
  Nearly identical
• HF 819 Relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities
  91st General Assembly · In committee
  Nearly identical

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.