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SF140 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
DRISCOLL
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 947 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations.
  • Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 947 .

  2. 2026-04-30 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947 .

  3. 2026-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 747 .

  4. 2026-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 835 .

  5. 2026-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 63, nays 29. H.J. 833 .

  6. 2026-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .

  7. 2026-02-06 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar. H.J. 230 .

  8. 2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 230 .

  9. 2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 230 .

  10. 2026-02-03 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. 2026-01-29 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 9:30AM House Lounge 2.

  12. 2026-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and McBurney. H.J. 167 .

  13. 2025-12-31 Iowa Legislature

    * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  14. 2025-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 678 .

  15. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 663 .

  16. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 545 .

  17. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 33, nays 13. S.J. 543 .

  18. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3025 filed, adopted. S.J. 543 .

  19. 2025-03-06 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  20. 2025-03-06 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 440 .

  21. 2025-01-30 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  22. 2025-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  23. 2025-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Driscoll, Alons, and Winckler. S.J. 154 .

  24. 2025-01-27 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 141 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 30, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 140, an Act relating to satellite absentee voting stations.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincejely,
)Ids
Govemor of lowF
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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GENKRAl. ASSEMBRV
Senate File 140
AN ACT
RELATING TO SATELLITE ABSENTEE VOTING STATIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA;
Section 1. Section 53.11, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code
2025, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (5) The site requested is on school
property and a question to approve a bond, an instructional
support program, an educational improvement program, a physical
plant and equipment levy, or public education and recreation
levy issued by any school appears on the ballot to be voted at
that election.
Sec. 2. Section 53.11, subsection 6, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
Senate File 140, p. 2
6. The commissioner shall remove or obscure from the
view of voters any published material displaying the name of
a candidate or elected official and any published material
relating to a public measure, other than a ballot or sample
ballot or envelope.
AMY SINgtiAIR
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSL]
Speaker qx the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 140, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2026
(A.)W. CHARLES SMITHSON
SecretaB^ of Senate
KIM
Governor