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Bills › 89th General Assembly

SF 228Died when the session ended · February 2, 2021

Requiring the electronic publication of certain public notices by governmental bodies and officers and including effective date provisions

Topics:Cities & countiesTechnology & privacy

Same legislation: HF 600

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Also covers HF 600.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2021
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Instead of printing notices in newspapers, local government offices can now post them on their official websites. These offices must decide which types of information go online and tell the public where to find paper copies in person. They must also offer a way for people to sign up to receive these updates through email.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides for electronic publication of public notices. The bill provides that a governmental body or officer that is required by statute to publish a notice, action, or other information in a newspaper of general circulation shall, in lieu of such requirements, post the notice, action, or other information on the governmental body’s internet site, if the governmental body maintains an internet site. The bill requires each governmental body subject to the bill to, by rule, ordinance, resolution, or other official action, as appropriate, identify each type of notice, action, or information that shall be posted on the governmental body’s internet site in lieu of publication and to identify the location of the governmental body’s office where a paper copy of such notices, actions, or information will be available for public inspection. The bill requires a governmental body to provide a method by which persons may opt to receive notices, actions, or other information by electronic mail. Electronic mail addresses possessed by a governmental body for this purpose are not public records subject to disclosure under Code chapter (examination of public records). The bill takes effect July 1, 2022.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§22A.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

12 for · 1 against · 15 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

SF 228Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 600Cleared committeeHouse companion

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SF 31Cleared committee90th GA

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