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Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to the address confidentiality program

Proposed by the Secretary of State · their explanation · all agency proposals

Topics:Elections & votingState government

Same legislation: HSB 74, HF 397, SF 457

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Also covers HSB 74 and HF 397 and SF 457.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 457
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 457 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 457 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People in the state's address confidentiality program, such as victims of abuse or stalking, would be able to use a shelter's contact information instead of a physical address. The secretary of state could also cancel a person's certification if they receive reliable information that the person is no longer eligible or has passed away. Additionally, participants could request that their mail be held for a certain number of days and could sign up for absentee voting for their entire certification period instead of every year.1

Read the official explanation

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. 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.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

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

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2162Cleared committee90th GA

Study bill

HSB 74RenumberedSSB 1129Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 397Became lawfrom HSB 74SF 457Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1129

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

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

Matched by wording or an identical title.