Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2073: An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5612YH (4) ss/ns H.F. 2073 Section 1. Section 49.57, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2. After the name of each candidate for a partisan an office with the authority to propose, approve, levy, or vote for a tax, the name of the candidate's political party shall be printed in at least six point type. The names of political parties and nonparty political organizations may be abbreviated on the remainder of the ballot if both the full name and the abbreviation appear in the voter instruction area of the ballot. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill requires the political party of a candidate for election to an office with the authority to propose, approve, levy, or vote for a tax to be printed after the name of the candidate on the ballot. LSB 5612YH (4) -1- ss/ns 1/1
Sponsors
- Austin Harris (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and Nielsen. H.J. 159 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 95 .
Subjects: ballots, elections and politics, voting
Common questions
- What is HF2073?
- HF2073 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices.
- What does HF2073 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to ballot contents for certain elected offices.
- What is the status of HF2073?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2073?
- Austin Harris (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for HF2073?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2073&ga=91
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