IowaHF 249091st General Assembly (2025–2026)House

A bill for an act relating to public meetings and records, including public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body, supervision and fees associated with examining and copying public records, employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees, and injunctions to restrain vexatious requesters. (Formerly HSB 578.) Effective date: 07/01/2026

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 221 • No: 1

House vote 4/22/2026

Passed House

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/20/2026

Passed Senate

Yes: 44 • No: 0

House vote 2/23/2026

Passed House

Yes: 88 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Message from House.

    4/22/2026House
  2. Immediate message.

    4/22/2026legislature
  3. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.

    4/22/2026House
  4. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8389.

    4/22/2026Senate
  5. Senate amendment H-8389 filed.

    4/20/2026Senate
  6. Message from Senate.

    4/20/2026Senate
  7. Immediate message.

    4/20/2026legislature
  8. Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.

    4/20/2026Senate
  9. Amendment S-5116 adopted, as amended.

    4/20/2026legislature
  10. Amendment S-5193 to S-5116 filed, adopted.

    4/20/2026legislature
  11. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    3/26/2026legislature
  12. Placed on calendar.

    3/19/2026legislature
  13. Amendment S-5116 filed.

    3/19/2026legislature
  14. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    3/19/2026legislature
  15. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

    3/5/2026legislature
  16. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 11:30AM Room 315.

    3/4/2026legislature
  17. Subcommittee: Salmon, Townsend, and Webster.

    2/26/2026legislature
  18. Read first time, referred to State Government.

    2/24/2026legislature
  19. Message from House.

    2/24/2026House
  20. Immediate message.

    2/23/2026legislature
  21. Passed House, yeas 88, nays 1.

    2/23/2026House
  22. Introduced, placed on calendar.

    2/16/2026legislature

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