HF 196: Requiring regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts to include time for public comment

What it does

This bill requires regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts to include at least minutes to receive public comment. The bill provides that the board shall allow each interested member of the public to speak during the public comment period, but may impose a time limit on the amount of time a member of the public is allowed to speak if the time limit is the same for each speaker and necessary due to the amount of people wishing to speak.

House subcommittee · named February 7, 2023

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Newspaper Association

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 6, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
2. February 7, 2023House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Gaines and Henderson
3. February 9, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 409