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IA HF2597
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
State Government
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AI Summary
- Candidates and campaign committees may use campaign funds to pay for home security system installation and operation if the payment is reasonable for services rendered
- Installation expenditures are capped at $3,000 as a one-time expense, with annual operating costs limited to $1,200 per year
- Candidates must maintain a log documenting the date, provider name, and cost of each home security expense, to be reported as a line-item on campaign disclosure reports
- Home security expense logs must be preserved for five years following report submission or three years after committee dissolution, and provided to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board upon audit request
- Violations carry civil penalties up to $2,000; willful violations constitute a serious misdemeanor punishable by up to one year confinement and fines between $430 and $2,560
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the payment of home security expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 644.)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 344.
2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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