Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2409: A BILL FOR An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6752YH (3) ss/ns H.F. 2409 Section 1. Section 68A.502, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. d. A contribution made to a candidate or candidate's committee by a person who is not an eligible elector, as defined in section 39.3, that is a resident of the state, district, county, township, city, ward, or other political subdivision that is represented by the office sought by the candidate, as reflected in the statement of organization filed pursuant to section 68A.201. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill classifies as an illegal contribution a contribution made to a candidate or candidate's committee by a person who is not an eligible elector that resides in the state, or political subdivision of the state, that is represented by the office sought by the candidate, as reflected in the statement of organization filed by the candidate's committee. By operation of law, a person who willfully violates the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one …
Sponsors
- Josh Turek (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 259 .
Subjects: campaign finance, donations
Common questions
- What is HF2409?
- HF2409 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2409 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to illegal campaign contributions, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2409?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 259 . (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2409?
- Josh Turek (D, 20).
- Where is the official record for HF2409?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2409&ga=91
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