Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2078: A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5420XS (4) ss/ns S.F. 2078 Section 1. Section 68A.102, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 12A. "Directly or indirectly" means acting either independently or jointly with, through, or on behalf of a committee or other person. NEW SUBSECTION. 14A. "Foreign national" means any of the following: a. An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. b. A government or political subdivision of a foreign country. c. A foreign political party. d. An entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country. e. A United States entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, or organization, that is wholly owned or majority-owned by a foreign national, unless both of the following apply: (1) All contributions and expenditures made by the entity are derived entirely from funds generated by the entity's operations in the United States. (2) All decisions concerning contributions and expenditures are made by an individual …
Sponsors
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2204 . S.J. 219 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 3:00PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Bousselot, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 133 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 121 .
Subjects: election misconduct, residence, ballots, political committees, campaign finance, public measures, donations, expenditures
Common questions
- What is SF2078?
- SF2078 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF2078 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF2078?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2204 . S.J. 219 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2078?
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SF2078?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2078&ga=91
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