Reynolds Signs Compromise Bill in Step to Automatically Restore Felon Voting Rights
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that requires felons to repay restitution before restoring voting rights paving the way for a constitutional amendment.
Six Disappointing Victims of the Iowa Legislature’s Second Funnel of 2019
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Life Amendment, Traffic Enforcement Camera Ban, and Fetal Homicide bill are among bills that did not survive in 2019.
Iowa House Approves Amendment to Restore Felon Voting Rights
The Iowa House voted 95 to 2 in favor of a constitutional amendment, HJR 14, that would restore felon voting rights after the completion of a prison term.