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

SSB 3028: SSB 3028

Became SF 2274 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the records of the Iowa public broadcasting board. The bill provides that all of the Iowa public broadcasting board’s records, videos, electronic storage, documents, tape, and other information are public records pursuant to Code chapter and are subject to the right of examination unless the record, video, electronic storage, document, tape, or other information is confidential under Code section 22.7. The bill prohibits the board, the administrator of the public broadcasting division of the department of education, the department, and any other person on behalf of the state from enforcing any intellectual property right associated with the board’s public records more than years after the public record was originally created.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2274 is estimated to increase ongoing costs to Iowa PBS by $231,000. Additional costs may be incurred for the costs to maintain the process of preservation, digitization, and cataloging of footage. Iowa PBS may request an increase in General Fund a…

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Roby Smith (R)

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Jim Gibbons; League of Women Voters of Iowa

Against: Iowa PBS

In plain words

January 13, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
January 13, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Smith, R., Bisignano and Schultz
February 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Bisignano, Reichman, Smith and R
February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
February 10, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2274