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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SF 162: Relating to the examination and copying of a public record under Iowa’s open records law and federal copyright 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 25, 2019

  • Sen. R. Smith
  • Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
  • Sen. Giddens

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Broadcasters Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Newspaper Association

In plain words

  1. January 31, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 6, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Danielson, Chapman and R. Smith
  3. February 19, 2019Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Chapman and Lykam
  4. March 25, 2019Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Chapman and Giddens

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF162