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

SF 480: Relating to the publication of certain public notices by designated public entities, providing for fees, and including effective date provisions

Became SF 546 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the posting of public notices. The bill requires the secretary of state or the secretary of state’s designee to create an online portal on which a public posting entity, defined in the bill to include the state of Iowa, an Iowa county, an Iowa city, an Iowa public school district, or an Iowa private or public agency as defined in Code chapter 28E (joint exercise of governmental powers), must post all statutorily required public notices, defined in the bill. The online portal shall be searchable based on county, city, school district, and type of public notice.

Sponsors

Technology committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

The one-time cost to implement the online portal will be between $150,000 and $500,000. This cost will be funded from the Technology Modernization Fund in FY 2024. Annual maintenance of the database and additional FTE positions will cost approximately $500,000…

Senate subcommittee · named March 6, 2023

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; City of Waukee; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Association of Water Agencies; Iowa Drainage District Association; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Bar Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Iowa Newspaper Association

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 6, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  4. March 6, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Dotzler and Koelker
  5. March 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 9, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 546

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/SF480