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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate File 2332 authorizes candidates to use campaign funds for dependent care under specific conditions
Last action · February 16, 2026: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. S.J. 295 .Sponsor: Trone Garriott
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What This Bill Would Do
Candidates and candidate committees are permitted to use campaign funds to pay for dependent care expenses, provided the care is directly necessitated by campaign activities or official duties and meets specific eligibility criteria. The bill requires candidates to maintain detailed logs of these expenses, report them line-item, and preserve records for up to five years, with penalties applicable for violations.
Candidates running for office incur out-of-pocket costs for child or family care specifically tied to campaign events, shifting how campaign resources can be allocated for personal care needs during an election cycle.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
candidates
Candidates are granted the new ability to use campaign funds for dependent care expenses, provided they maintain detailed logs and adhere to reporting and eligibility criteria.
candidate’s committees
Candidate committees must include dependent care expenses as a line-item in reports and preserve related logs for up to five years.
dependent care providers
Providers can receive payments from campaign funds for services rendered to candidates, provided they are not the candidate's spouse or dependent child.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a candidate pay a family member to provide dependent care using campaign funds?
How long must a candidate committee keep records of dependent care expenses paid with campaign funds?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 16, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. S.J. 295 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 275 .
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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