Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly
Sponsored by Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 State agencies and local governments would no longer be allowed to charge members of the Iowa General Assembly for the cost of looking at or copying certain public records. This rule only applies to records that are open to the public and not protected by privacy laws. Local governments must follow this new rule even if the state does not provide extra money to cover the costs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to fees for public records requested by members of the general assembly.3, custodians of public records may charge a reasonable fee for supervising the examination of as well as the making and providing copies of public records.3 is to be determined by the costs “directly attributable to supervising the examination of and making and providing copies of public records”. The bill creates an exception to the charging of fees for the examining and copying of certain public records requested by a member of the general assembly. 7 (confidential records).3.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.