Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2490Signed by Governor · May 15, 2026
Relating to public meetings and records, including public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body, supervision and fees associated with examining and copying public records, employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees, and injunctions to restrain vexatious requesters
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Proposed by the Public Information Board, Iowa · all agency proposals
Topics:State government
Same legislation: HSB 578
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 23, 202688–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 20, 202644–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026
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In plain words
- January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 578
- January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Dunwell, Johnson and R · as HSB 578
- February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 578
- February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 578
- February 16, 2026Filed in the House
- February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2490 · as HSB 578
- February 23, 2026Passed the House, 88–1
- February 24, 2026Arrived in the Senate
- February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Townsend and Webster
- March 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
- April 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
- April 22, 2026Passed the House, 89–0
- May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
- May 15, 2026Signed into law
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
May 15, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1166. Journal
May 6, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164. Journal
April 22, 2026
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0. H.J. 980. Journal
April 20, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 836. Journal
March 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 607. Journal
March 5, 2026
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
February 26, 2026
Subcommittee: Salmon, Townsend, and Webster. S.J. 418. Journal
February 24, 2026
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 375. Journal
February 23, 2026
Passed House, yeas 88, nays 1. H.J. 384. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 297. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 578: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2490.
February 11, 2026
February 10, 2026
As HSB 578: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
Meetings
- Wednesday, March 18 · 9:30 AMState Government committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 5 · 11:30 AMState Government subcommittee · Room 315Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 11 · 10:30 AMState Government committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 10 · 12:45 PMState Government subcommittee · House LoungeOfficial meeting page