HF 407 (LSB 2257YH (2) 90)

HOUSE FILE 407

BY  TUREK

A BILL FOR

An Act making election day a legal public holiday.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 1C.1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  11.  Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
    Sec. 2.  Section 1C.2, subsection 1, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  j.  Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill makes the day of the general election, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, a legal public holiday. The bill also makes election day a paid holiday for state employees.