SSB 3078 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections.

This bill (SSB 3078) updates Iowa's election procedures by: 1) Requiring immediate notification to election officials when investigations into election misconduct occur, and creating new criteria for canceling voter registrations after 90 days of unresolved registration issues. 2) Setting specific thresholds for triggering recounts on public measures (e.g., less than 0.15% margin for statewide votes) and clarifying recount board composition. 3) Mandating tamper-evident seals for all election equipment and adjusting filing deadlines for local election documents. These changes directly affect election officials, voters, and candidates by standardizing investigation protocols, voter registration management, and equipment security.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2287.
legislature
Feb 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Webster, and Winckler.
legislature
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
legislature
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