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IA HF2160

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brett Barker

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Candidates and candidate committees may use campaign funds to pay for personal and home security expenses if payments to security providers are reasonable for services rendered
  • Personal and home security expenses explicitly include firearms, firearm equipment, and training costs
  • Candidates must maintain a log documenting the date, provider name, and cost for each security expense, with total expenses reported as a line-item in campaign disclosure reports
  • Security expense logs must be preserved for 5 years after report submission or 3 years after committee dissolution, and provided to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board upon audit request
  • Violations may result in civil penalties up to $2,000, and willful violations constitute a serious misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year confinement and fines of $430-$2,560

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the payment of personal and home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 151.

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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