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Relating to the definition of meeting under Iowa’s open meetings law
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:State government
Same legislation: HF 263
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 7, 202397–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 29, 2023
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 Under this law, small government groups with three or fewer members would no longer have to follow certain open meeting rules when they attend events hosted by political parties or civic groups. This change narrows the definition of what counts as a formal meeting that must be open to the public.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 14, 2023. On March 22, 2023 it recommended passage. [].
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