Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2377: A BILL FOR An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 12, 2026
An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6804HH (3) as/js H.F. 2377 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS ---- INTENT. The general assembly finds and declares all of the following: 1. The state has a compelling interest in protecting donors, consumers, and the public from fraudulent fundraising and solicitation schemes. 2. Knowingly false representations concerning objective facts, such as the existence of data, the use of scientific methodology, or the independence of a purportedly neutral actor, are materially different than opinions or political advocacy. 3. Fraudulent schemes that use fabricated polling data or conceal campaign coordination undermine transparency and evade campaign-finance disclosure requirements. 4. This Act regulates conduct and conspiracies, and any regulation of speech is incidental to preventing fraud and deception. 5. This Act is not intended to regulate the accuracy of political viewpoints, predictions, or opinions, nor to penalize good-faith methodological disagreements. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 714.30 Engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme. 1. A person commits the offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme when the person knowingly, intentionally, and with the specific intent to obtain money or induce material action, either directly or through a conspiracy with one or more persons, does …
Sponsors
- Charley Thomson (R, 58) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:45PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Wichtendahl and Wills, J. H.J. 262 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 242 .
Subjects: canvassing for votes, campaigns, criminal law
Common questions
- What is HF2377?
- HF2377 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2377 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing the criminal offense of engaging in a fraudulent polling scheme, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2377?
- In committee as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2377?
- Charley Thomson (R, 58).
- Where is the official record for HF2377?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2377&ga=91
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