# Iowa SF 261: A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 580, SF 2145.)

Iowa SF 261, A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 580, SF 2145.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Amy Sinclair (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 580.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 261
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 580, SF 2145.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 580.
- Sponsor: Amy Sinclair (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Sinclair (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-10: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 580. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/06/2025 8:00AM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Webster, and Weiner. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced, referred to Local Government. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF261.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF261.pdf)

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- [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026)
- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
- [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF261-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).