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

SF 370: Relating to the civil enforcement of open records violations and administrative remedies

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 it does

This bill relates to the civil enforcement of open records violations. The bill provides that a person aggrieved by a violation of Iowa’s open records law must exhaust all available administrative remedies prior to filing an action in district court.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa League of Cities

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club

In plain words

  1. February 22, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bisignano and Westrich
  3. February 27, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF370