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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 497: Relating to the definition of meeting under Iowa’s open meetings law

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the definition of meeting under the open meetings law (Code chapter 21). The bill amends the definition of a meeting that is subject to the requirements of the open meetings law by narrowing the definition to exclude any functions attended by members of a governmental body comprised of three members or less hosted by a political party or civic organization.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2023

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowans for Tax Relief

Against: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 97–1
  3. March 8, 2023Sent to the Senate State Government committee
  4. March 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Celsi and Webster
  5. March 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 29, 2023Approved by the Senate committee

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/90/HF497