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IA SF464
IA SF464A bill for an act relating to salaries and allowances of state elected officials, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 544.)
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to salaries and allowances of state elected officials. DIVISION I —— LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. The bill increases the salaries for members of the general assembly by $20,000 per year and increases the monthly allowance for legislative district constituency postage, travel, telephone costs, and other expenses by $150. The bill increases the salary for the speaker of the house, presiding officer of the senate, and majority and minority leaders of each chamber by $30,000, and increases the salary for the president pro tempore of the senate and speaker pro tempore of the house by $22,000. The bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the annual cost-of-living pay adjustment received by executive branch noncontract state employees during the preceding fiscal year, or three percent, whichever is less, to salaries for members and officers of the general assembly each year beginning in 2028. Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Iowa, the provisions increasing the base salaries for members of the general assembly apply upon the convening of the 92nd General Assembly in January 2027. DIVISION II —— SALARIES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS. The bill codifies and increases the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, secretary of agriculture, and attorney general. The bill increases the salary of the governor by $100,000. The bill increases the salaries of the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and secretary of agriculture by $76,788. The bill increases the salary of the attorney general by $86,331. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the legislative cost-of-living adjustment to salaries for the statewide elected executive officials. This division takes effect upon the commencement of the first pay period for executive branch state employees following the enactment of the bill.
AI Summary
This bill updates salaries for Iowa state elected officials, including members of the General Assembly and various statewide executive positions. For state legislators, the bill increases the base annual salary from $25,000 to $45,000 for regular members, and from $37,500 to $67,500 for leadership positions like the Speaker of the House and Senate Presiding Officer. The bill also establishes a new annual adjustment mechanism where salaries will be increased each year by either the cost-of-living adjustment received by non-contract state employees or 3%, whichever is less. For statewide elected officials such as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of Agriculture, the bill sets specific base salaries ranging from $180,000 to $230,000, with the same annual adjustment formula applied. The salary changes are set to take effect upon the convening of the Ninety-second General Assembly in January 2027, with subsequent annual adjustments based on the cost-of-living pay increases for non-contract state employees. The bill aims to provide more competitive compensation for elected state officials while maintaining a structured, predictable method for future salary increases.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 544. S.J. 441. (on 03/06/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF464 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF464.html |
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