Iowa 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 471 — A bill for an act relating to election precinct boundaries and consolidations. (Formerly HSB 114.) Effective 7-1-17.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2017. Enacted.

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Bill Text

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House File 471 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 471 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 114) A BILL FOR An Act relating to election precinct boundaries and consolidations.
House File 471 - Enrolled House File 471 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTION PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND CONSOLIDATIONS.
TLSB 2139HV (2) 87 aw/sc H.F.
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EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ LINDA UPMEYER JACK WHITVER Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 471, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.
This bill relates to election precinct boundaries and consolidations.
______________________________ CARMINE BOAL Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2017 ______________________________ TERRY E.
Under current law, precincts established following a federal decennial census are not allowed to be changed unless otherwise provided by law.
BRANSTAD Governor
Current law also LSB 2139HV (2) 87 -1- aw/sc 1/2 H.F.
471 provides that a county commissioner of elections (county auditor) may recommend, and a board of supervisors may approve, changes to county precincts that will effect a substantial savings in election costs.
The bill adds a reference to the statutory standards that must be followed when establishing election precinct boundaries.
Also under current law, county commissioners are, in certain elections, allowed to consolidate two or more precincts into one and permanently divide precincts.
Under the bill, county commissioners are allowed to consolidate two or more precincts into one and permanently divide precincts in all elections.
LSB 2139HV (2) 87 -2- aw/sc 2/2
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Sent to Governor.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.

  4. Message from Senate.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed Senate, ayes 43, nays 7.

  7. Fiscal note.

  8. Committee report, recommending passage.

  9. Subcommittee: Chapman, Bisignano, and Brown.

  10. Read first time, referred to State Government.

  11. Message from House.

  12. Immediate message.

  13. Passed House, ayes 97, nays 1.

  14. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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