Bills › 88th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 11, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 28, 2019
- Done: House committeeMarch 7, 2019
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to certain personal information in the possession of certain tax-exempt and governmental entities. The bill prohibits a public agency, defined in the bill to include any governmental entity of Iowa or a political subdivision, from seeking the disclosure of personal information from an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the federal Internal Revenue Code that would directly or indirectly reveal the identity of a member, supporter, volunteer, or donor of the organization, or from requesting from a current or potential contractor a list of tax-exempt organizations that the contractor has supported.
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The bill also prohibits a public agency from publishing any such information that the public agency possesses. _____ pursuant to a lawful warrant or discovery request. However, the bill requires the proponent of such a discovery request to show a compelling need for the information by clear and convincing evidence and to obtain a protective order barring unnecessary disclosure of the information. The bill amends the revised Iowa nonprofit corporation Act to require any inspection of corporate records containing personal information to be made under seal from public disclosure. The bill also prohibits corporate records from being used to obtain personal information. The bill exempts personal information from the definition of public records under Code chapter 22. A person who violates a provision of the bill is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 per violation, and not more than three times that amount for an intentional violation. The bill allows a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff an amount equal to all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including attorney and witness fees. A person who knowingly violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than days, a fine of $1,000, or both. The bill does not affect any provision of Code chapter 68A, which relates to campaign finance.
House subcommittee
Named February 28, 2019. On March 5, 2019 it recommended passage.
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14 for · 0 against · 15 undecided · Who →
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