IowaSF 58891st General Assembly (2025–2026)Senate

A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions. (Formerly SSB 1116.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New notice rules for Iowa communities

Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa local governments use shared publication rules for certain hearings, proposals, and appointments. Covered matters include budgets, zoning, revitalization plans, building-code withdrawal, city shutdowns, council-size cuts, and civil-service appointments. Cities with 200 or fewer residents may post specified notices in three public places instead of a newspaper. This option applies to notices under sections 24.2A and 384.16. Bond-issuance hearings no longer have a separate 10-day minimum notice period. Notices for hearings under section 384.50 still require newspaper publication once each week for two consecutive weeks.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 8

House vote • 4/8/2025

Passed House

Yes: 88 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    6/6/2025Senate
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

    5/19/2025Senate
  3. Explanation of vote.

    4/24/2025House
  4. Message from House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  5. Immediate message.

    4/8/2025House
  6. Passed House, yeas 88, nays 8.

    4/8/2025House
  7. Substituted for HF 651.

    4/8/2025House
  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    4/3/2025House
  9. Read first time, passed on file.

    3/26/2025House
  10. Message from Senate.

    3/25/2025House
  11. Immediate message.

    3/25/2025Senate
  12. Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.

    3/25/2025Senate
  13. Committee report, approving bill.

    3/10/2025Senate
  14. Introduced, placed on calendar.

    3/10/2025Senate

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