Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SF 140 — A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate File 140 includes a clarification that the commissioner must remove or obscure any published material with the name of a candidate or elected official from view at satellite absentee voting stations, while allowing ballots and sample ballots to remain visible. This change is important because it aims to prevent any potential influence or distraction for voters by ensuring that only official voting materials are seen in these locations, thereby promoting a fair voting process.

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S T A T E O F I O W A K I M R E Y N O L D S G O V E R N O R April30,2026 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa 50319 DearMr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
Senate File 140 - Enrolled Senate File 140 AN ACT RELATING TO SATELLITE ABSENTEE VOTING STATIONS.
SenateFile140,anActrelatingtosatelliteabsenteevotingstations.
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SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk of the House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES,IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV i i uii uiMi')^ G E N K R A l .
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B E I T E N A C T EB Y T H EG E N E R A S S E M B O F T H E S T A TO F I O W A ;
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(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 t h a t e l e c t i o n .
(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.
Section 53.11, subsection 6 , Code 2025, is amended t o r e a da s f o l l o w s :
Section 53.11, subsection 6, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
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AMY SINgtiAIR P A G R A S S L ] P r e s i do ft h S e n a t e 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.
______________________________ ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 140, Ninety-first General Assembly.
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CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 63, nays 29.

  6. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  7. Placed on calendar.

  8. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

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

  12. Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and McBurney.

  13. Read first time, referred to State Government.

  14. Message from Senate.

  15. Immediate message.

  16. Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 13.

  17. Amendment S-3025 filed, adopted.

  18. Placed on calendar.

  19. Committee report, recommending passage.

  20. Subcommittee recommends passage.

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

  22. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Alons, and Winckler.

  23. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 33 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31001
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 01402
Total 321404
% of votes cast 64%28%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Not Voting
Janet Petersen Democrat Not Voting
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Matt Blake Democrat Nay
Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Kara Warme Republican Not Voting
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 91 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50501
Democrat 16200
Republican 26100
Total 92801
% of votes cast 91%8%0%1%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Derry — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Nay
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Brink — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heddens — Nay
Hein — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Nay
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Prichard — Not Voting
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Unaffiliated 25101
Democrat 4100
Total 46301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Vacant, 1. — Not Voting
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Celsi — Nay
Chapman — Yea
Greene — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Miller-Meeks — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Whiting — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SF 140?
SF 140 is sponsored by Dawn Driscoll (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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