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IA HF 157

withdrawn

A bill for an act relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 157 pass?

No. IA HF 157 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-03-21): Withdrawn.

What is IA HF 157 about?

IA HF 157 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 157?

BARKER is the primary sponsor of IA HF 157.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-03-21 — Withdrawn.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • BARKERprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-21

    Withdrawn.

    withdrawal

  2. 2025-02-20

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 510.

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-02-18

    Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 6. Excused, 2.

  4. 2025-02-18

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-02-12

    Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  6. 2025-02-10

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2025 7:30AM RM 19.

  7. 2025-02-03

    Subcommittee reassigned: Jones, Henderson and Zabner.

  8. 2025-01-30

    Subcommittee: Golding, Henderson and Zabner.

  9. 2025-01-30

    Introduced, referred to Local Government.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 157&ga=91

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