Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2501: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 2, 2026
An Act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 20, 2026:
House File 2501 - Enrolled House File 2501 RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: DIVISION I ELECTION MISCONDUCT ---- INVESTIGATION Section 1. Section 39A.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. For purposes of this chapter, "election day" includes any day on which voting takes place in person, including pursuant to section 53.10 or 53.11. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 39A.8 Investigation of election officials ---- notification. A law enforcement agency or other entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state that conducts an investigation of an election, the actions of election officials, or election misconduct shall immediately notify the state commissioner, except that the governor shall immediately be notified of an investigation of the state commissioner. House File 2501, p. DIVISION II CANCELLATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION Sec. 3. Section 48A.30, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. i. The registration has been designated as incomplete, pending, or unconfirmed pursuant to section 48A.37, subsection 2, for ninety days, and the commissioner has been unable to contact the registrant, or the registrant has failed to submit sufficient information to complete, verify, or correct the defect in the registration following contact by the commissioner. DIVISION …
Sponsors
- State Government (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1160 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1160 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 900 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 797 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 31, nays 16. S.J. 793 .
- : Senate concurred with S-5168 . S.J. 793 .
- : Message from House, with amendment S-5168 . S.J. 749 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 835 .
- : Passed House , yeas 63, nays 29. H.J. 832 .
- : House concurred in Senate amendment H-8131 , as amended. H.J. 831 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 31, nays 16. S.J. 793 . (April 15, 2026): 31 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 63, nays 29. H.J. 832 . (April 7, 2026): 63 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 63, nays 29. H.J. 04/07 . (April 7, 2026): 63 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 447 . (March 3, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 67, nays 25. H.J. 431 . (February 25, 2026): 67 yea, 25 nay, passed
Subjects: elections and politics
Common questions
- What is HF2501?
- HF2501 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date provisions.
- What does HF2501 do?
- An Act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of HF2501?
- Signed into law as of May 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1160 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2501?
- State Government (I).
- Where is the official record for HF2501?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2501&ga=91
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