Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HF2044 — 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.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 208.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167.

  2. Fiscal note.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  4. Message from Senate. H.J. 955.

  5. Immediate message. S.J. 855.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 853.

  7. Point of order raised on S-5203, ruled not germane. S.J. 853.

  8. Amendment S-5203 filed. S.J. 853.

  9. Substituted for SF 2204. S.J. 852.

  10. Withdrawn. S.J. 854.

  11. HF 2601 substituted. S.J. 852.

  12. Amendment S-5101 withdrawn. S.J. 852.

  13. Explanation of vote. H.J. 784.

  14. Explanation of vote. H.J. 784.

  15. Explanation of vote. H.J. 765.

  16. Explanation of vote. H.J. 765.

  17. Withdrawn. H.J. 760.

  18. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  19. Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.

  20. Read first time, attached to SF 2204. S.J. 624.

  21. Message from House. S.J. 624.

  22. Immediate message. H.J. 724.

  23. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 717.

  24. Amendment H-8248 withdrawn. H.J. 717.

  25. Amendment H-8218, yeas 29, nays 61, lost. H.J. 716.

  26. Attached to HF 2601. S.J. 624.

  27. Amendment H-8248 filed. H.J. 714.

  28. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.

  29. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  30. Amendment S-5101 filed. S.J. 590.

  31. Deferred. S.J. 582.

  32. Amendment H-8218 filed. H.J. 668.

  33. Fiscal note.

  34. Fiscal note.

  35. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 344.

  36. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2601.

  37. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 325.

  38. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 325.

  39. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  40. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2204. S.J. 219.

  41. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 219.

  42. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 208.

  43. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:00AM House Lounge.

  44. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  45. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 3:00PM Senate Lounge.

  46. Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and Srinivas. H.J. 159.

  47. Subcommittee: Bousselot, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 133.

  48. Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 121.

  49. Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 76.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF2044 do?
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.
Who sponsors HF2044?
HF2044 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT.
What is the current status of HF2044?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
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