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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 78: Relating to the use of recording devices on private property by state entities and including effective date provisions

Became HF 775 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 775 establishes new offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to the lack of existing conviction data. Table 2 contains cost estimates for the average State cost per offense class type for one conviction. The cost estimate includes ope…

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2021

  • Rep. Jarad J. Klein (R)
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 6 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Americans For Prosperity; Association of Iowa Fairs; Corteva Agriscience; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Honey Producers Association; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Poultry Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Turkey Federation

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Animal Legal Defense Fund; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; The Humane Society of the United States

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 19, 2021House subcommittee named: Klein, Jones and Wilburn
  3. January 21, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 2, 2021Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 775
  6. March 24, 2021Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF78