SF 2331: Relating to publication requirements for official publications, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to official publications by government bodies, defined in the bill. The bill requires the minutes of proceedings of a city council meeting to be delivered to a newspaper for publication within days. This provision of the bill takes effect upon enactment. The bill requires a newspaper designated for official publication purposes to have been in regular publication in the area for at least one year instead of two years. If the newspaper maintains an internet site, the bill requires the newspaper to provide free public access to public notices on the internet site and display a link to the statewide public notice internet site, if such a site exists.

House subcommittee · named March 5, 2024

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Area Education Agencies of Iowa; City of Bettendorf; Grow Clinton County; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Newspaper Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban County Coalition; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 14, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 21, 2024Passed the Senate, 37–9
4. February 22, 2024Arrived in the House
5. March 5, 2024House subcommittee named: Wulf, Baeth and Collins
6. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 6, 2024Approved by the House committee
8. March 27, 2024Passed the House, 95–2
9. April 1, 2024Passed the Senate, 47–0
10. April 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
11. April 10, 2024Signed into law