Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2160: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6012YH (7) ss/ns H.F. 2160 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 68A.303A Personal and home security expenses. 1. In addition to the uses permitted under sections 68A.302 and 68A.303, a candidate or candidate's committee may use campaign funds to pay for personal and home security expenses if the payment to the personal or home security provider is reasonable for the services rendered. 2. A candidate using campaign funds for personal or home security expenses shall keep a log detailing the date, name of the personal or home security provider, and cost for each personal or home security expense paid or owed by the campaign or candidate. Total personal and home security expenses shall be included as a line-item expense in a report submitted pursuant to section 68A.402. A candidate's log of personal and home security expenses shall be provided to the board if requested during the course of an audit. The candidate's committee shall preserve a personal and home security log for five years following the submission of a report relating to the log, or for three years following the dissolution of the candidate's committee. 3. For …
Sponsors
- Brett Barker (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Travis Sitzmann (R, 13)
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Craig Williams (R, 11)
- Chad Behn (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 151 .
Subjects: safety, candidates, campaign finance, campaigns
Common questions
- What is HF2160?
- HF2160 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2160 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2160?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 151 . (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2160?
- Brett Barker (R, 51), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2160?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2160&ga=91
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