HF 245 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the establishment of satellite absentee voting stations on school property.

This bill requires Iowa county election officials to reject petitions for satellite absentee voting stations located on school property if the election ballot includes school-related funding questions (like bonds or levies). It directly affects county election commissioners who must follow this rule when processing station requests. The key provision adds a specific rejection criterion to existing election law, automatically disqualifying such petitions when school funding measures appear on the ballot. This policy change prevents satellite voting stations from being established on school grounds during elections involving school district funding decisions.
Tags: Elections
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and McBurney.
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Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
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Judd Lawler
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