Senate passes series of bills requiring verification of citizenship status

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,133

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago


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Iowa senators approved a number of bills Wednesday related to citizenship verification using federal information.

The Senate approved Senate File 2203 in a 34-13 vote Wednesday, requiring the secretary of state to verify the citizenship status of each registered voter using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. If a person is not verified as a U.S. citizen through the SAVE database check, the Secretary of State’s office would provide notice to …

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